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The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

The crown court backlog currently is at a record level of more than 78,000 cases.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

Watch live as David Lammy addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 December) after confirming that 12 more prisoners have been released in error over the last three weeks.

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

David Lammy tells of ‘traumatic’ racial abuse in youth after Farage allegations

Deputy PM contrasts apologies from former classmates to Reform UK leader’s response to claims against him

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

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Mobile phone thieves shouldn't be able to delay rape cases by demanding trial by jury, suggests David Lammy

The Justice Secretary was unveiling reforms to deal with a ‘courts emergency’

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Lammy says jury trials ‘fundamental’ ahead of expected reforms to limit them

Mr Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the courts system including recommendations from Sir Brian Leveson.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

Justice secretary David Lammy says two are still at large but overall ‘trend is downwards’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large – Lammy

Earlier data showed 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

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MPs launch inquiry into Andrew’s lease arrangements at Royal Lodge – as it happened

Justice secretary expected to pull back from plans to reserve jury trials from only the most serious cases

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials

Justice secretary suggests he will stick to Leveson’s recommended three-year sentence threshold in England and Wales, after ‘cabinet feedback’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

Jails chaos: 12 more prisoners released by mistake in weeks and two still on the run, says David Lammy

The blunders take the total freed by error to more than 100 since April

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

David Lammy says 12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released

Two accidentally released prisoners remain at large, the justice secretary confirms

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Lammy to lay out sweeping reforms for ‘swift justice’ including plans to scrap jury trials in thousands of cases

Judge-only trials could replace juries for less serious crimes as David Lammy unveils ‘bold’ plans for a Canada-inspired justice system

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025

Justice Secretary to set out reforms to tackle ‘courts emergency’

David Lammy will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

Lammy lambasts ‘courts emergency’ as he prepares to face MPs over plans to slash jury trials

Justice secretary expected to announce plans to tackle backlog of cases as he says system has been pushed to brink of collapse

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2025

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Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2025

Keir Starmer's former barrister chambers 'firmly opposed' to government's jury axe plans

Keir Starmer helped to set up Doughty Street when he was a human rights barrister

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025

David Lammy set to unveil major reforms to UK justice system this week

Reports have suggested that jury trials will be significantly restricted if Lammy’s proposed changes go through

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case

Barristers and criminals may not like the idea, but it’s key to reforming the antiquated and overloaded justice system, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

Juries make baffling, flawed, human decisions. That’s why we must keep them

David Lammy’s plans for justice on the cheap risk cutting the public out of the legal system – which will only hit confidence even more, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

The Guardian view on restricting trial by jury: a shabby evasion of responsibility

Editorial: The criminal cases backlog requires radical action, but the problem has been caused by government cuts, not by an ancient and fundamental liberty

Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2025

Labour does not trust public, says Jenrick amid reports of more jury-less trials

Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts system has recommended juries are reserved for rape, murder and manslaughter cases.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Thursday briefing: What could the government’s proposals to scrap jury trials mean for democracy?

In today’s newsletter: As pressure mounts to tackle the backlog of almost 80,000 cases, the government is considering sweeping reforms that senior lawyers warn may reshape justice in England and Wales

Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025

OPINION - Destroying jury trials because everything else is broken is a terrible idea

Tristan Kirk: While not perfect, the jury system is a treasured and historic commodity that fosters a level of trust in our courts

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials will create more miscarriages of justice, say critics

Leading barrister and pressure groups say move would lead to more unfairness for Black, Asian and minority ethnic defendants

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases

Senior lawyers criticise justice secretary’s radical plan for England and Wales, saying it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Most jury trials set to be scrapped in Lammy’s court overhaul

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The Latest Breaking News from David Lammy

Jury trials to be scrapped in some cases in bid to tackle court backlog

Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

David Lammy tells of ‘traumatic’ racial abuse in youth after Farage allegations

Mobile phone thieves shouldn't be able to delay rape cases by demanding trial by jury, suggests David Lammy

Lammy says jury trials ‘fundamental’ ahead of expected reforms to limit them

Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large – Lammy

MPs launch inquiry into Andrew’s lease arrangements at Royal Lodge – as it happened

David Lammy expected to water down plans to scrap most jury trials

Jails chaos: 12 more prisoners released by mistake in weeks and two still on the run, says David Lammy

David Lammy says 12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released

Lammy to lay out sweeping reforms for ‘swift justice’ including plans to scrap jury trials in thousands of cases

Justice Secretary to set out reforms to tackle ‘courts emergency’

Lammy lambasts ‘courts emergency’ as he prepares to face MPs over plans to slash jury trials

Keir Starmer's former barrister chambers 'firmly opposed' to government's jury axe plans

David Lammy set to unveil major reforms to UK justice system this week

David Lammy is right to slash the use of juries – it’s an open-and-shut case

Juries make baffling, flawed, human decisions. That’s why we must keep them

The Guardian view on restricting trial by jury: a shabby evasion of responsibility

Labour does not trust public, says Jenrick amid reports of more jury-less trials

Thursday briefing: ​What could the government’s proposals to scrap jury trials mean for democracy?

OPINION - Destroying jury trials because everything else is broken is a terrible idea

Labour’s plan to slash jury trials will create more miscarriages of justice, say critics

David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases

Most jury trials set to be scrapped in Lammy’s court overhaul

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Thursday briefing: What could the government’s proposals to scrap jury trials mean for democracy?