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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Lammy braced for showdown with Labour MPs over plan to limit jury trials

Justice Secretary David Lammy faces potential rebellion from up to 65 Labour MPs over plans to strip defendants of jury trial rights, with senior figures including Angela Rayner considering voting against the controversial bill.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Plan to reduce jury trials an irremediable error', lawyers say in MoJ letter

We are deeply concerned that our extensive experience is simply being ignored. As is the well-known and troubling reality that judicial decisions lack the disparity of 12 jurors.
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