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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

David Lammy's jury trial cuts are a massive mistake', say Labour MPs and peers

Jury trials will be restricted to serious indictable offences and longer sentences, magistrates’ sentencing powers will increase, and new judge-only courts will be created.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries it's an open-and-shut case | Simon Jenkins

Jury trials are archaic and inefficient, causing massive backlogs and delays; limiting juries to extreme crimes and using judges could avert system collapse.
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