David Lammy faces new Labour backlash over 'undemocratic' plan to cut jury trials - as he is accused of 'cynically' manipulating rape figures to boost his case

The Justice Secretary was accused of weaking the system's ability to democratically serve the nation with a proposal to only ...

Minister shuts down David Lammy over joining EU customs union

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David Lammy accused of distorting rape case figures in ‘cynical’ attempt to push through jury trial reforms

SENIOR barristers have accused the Justice Secretary of misrepresenting figures about rape cases to fast-track the abolition ...
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What a trial without jury in England means

The UK justice minister, David Lammy, told parliament last Tuesday that the government is minded to remove the right to jury trial for all offences for which the sentence was likely to be less than ...

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David Lammy is accused of trying to justify cutting back on jury trials by 'cynically' manipulating rape case figures - as Angela Rayner is tipped to join Labour rebellion

The justice secretary came under fire for claiming 60 per cent of rape victims are pulling out of cases before they go to ...