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Labour Lawyers Oppose UK Jury Trial Overhaul

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Controversy is brewing in the UK over proposed changes to jury trials. Labour lawyers claim they are being prevented from briefing Members of Parliament about the potential impact of the overhaul. Simultaneously, thousands of lawyers are urging Labour leader Keir Starmer to rethink the plans, signaling widespread concern within the legal profession.

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Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian English 9 mar. 2026, 20:33 (acum 8 zile)

Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote

Leader of rebel group says there is deep concern within Society of Labour Lawyers about courts and tribunals bill Lawyers affiliated to Labour were “blocked” from briefing party MPs to share concerns about plans to cut the number of jury trials in England and Wales, it has been claimed. The allegation was made by Karl Turner, the leader of a backbench rebellion against a flagship government bill that would remove the right to a jury trial in thousands of cases, before the first chance by MPs to

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Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian English 10 mar. 2026, 10:39 (acum 7 zile)

Thousands of lawyers urge Keir Starmer to rethink plans to cut jury trials

Government facing prospect of most serious backbench revolt yet over proposals for England and Wales Plans to curtail the number of jury trials in England and Wales have been described as “unpopular, untested and poorly evidenced” by thousands of lawyers who have written to the prime minister.The letter to Keir Starmer, a former director of public prosecutions, from 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers, comes as his government faces the prospect of one of its most serious backbench rev

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Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned Foto: The Guardian
The Guardian English 17 mar. 2026, 20:00 (acum 6 ore)

Cutting jury trials risks ‘undermining justice’ for abused women and girls, Lammy warned

In letter to justice secretary, groups say judge-led decisions more likely to be influenced by bias than those made by 12 random people Thirty organisations representing victims of violence against women and girls (VAWG) have written to the justice secretary, David Lammy, urging him to drop plans to significantly reduce the number of jury trials.The groups said that the proposals, which will affect court cases in England and Wales, will deepen mistrust in the justice system among victims and dis

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