Britain scraps heavily criticized plans to curb jury trials after backlash

Burnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trials

The move is a U-turn on radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog

Britain scraps heavily criticized plans to curb jury trials after backlash

Britain will scrap plans ​to remove the historic right to trial by jury for defendants in less serious criminal cases, the government announced on Sunday, in response to sustained criticism...

Barristers brand Andy Burnham's jury trials move 'car crash' within seconds of U-turn

Barristers up and down the country branded Andy Burnham's jury trials U-turn a "car crash" within seconds of its announcement last night. The move would push thousands more cases onto the n...

Britain scraps heavily criticised plans to curb jury trials after backlash

The decision addresses concerns over defendants' rights but includes increasing magistrates' sentencing powers.

Andy Burnham praised for axing controversial plan to curb jury trials

The proposals had been pushed by former PM Keir Starmer to tackle the court backlog, but met furious opposition, including from Labour MPs and legal professionals

Ministers drop plans to cut jury trials in England and Wales after outcry

Critics say scrapping of plans, which aimed to increase judge-alone trials to deliver swifter justice, leaves court system and victims vulnerable Ministers have scrapped plans that would ha...

Burnham reverses much of plan to scrap jury trials

Ministers are scaling back a shake-up of the court system given the ‘strength of feeling’ over the proposals

Controversial plan to curb jury trials scrapped

Labour finally ditch David Lammy’s plan to abolish most jury trials over fears it could erode people’s rights

LABOUR has finally scrapped its plan to ditch most jury trials. The idea, set out by former Justice Secretary David Lammy, was condemned as an attempt to erode people’s rights in the court...