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Warning court reforms could pose ‘grave security concerns’ to judges

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The Independent UK

Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them

Be alive to this threat. The wisdom of ordinary people is our bedrock: a sacred principle is being sacrificed to falsely explain systemic failure, says barrister Michael Mansfield

The Guardian - UK

Lammy’s jury reforms could increase security threat to judges, head of judiciary warns

Lady Chief Justice Baroness Carr said she had ‘grave security concerns’ about David Lammy’s reforms

The Independent UK

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Britain will not rejoin EU or set up customs union, Starmer’s top negotiator warns

Exclusive: European affairs minister Nick Thomas-Symonds will tell ideologues on both sides of the Brexit debate that ‘alignment is not a dirty word’ as he seeks to embed a relationship reset with ‘ruthless pragmatism’

The Independent UK

Fact check: Fake ‘captured US forces’ images – and is Cyprus in Nato?

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Labour Secretary Charlotte Nichols Slams David Lammy's Legal Reforms After Sexual Assault Claim

Charlotte Nichols revealed her rape ordeal during debate on the Courts and Tribunals Bill as MPs clashed over reforms aimed at reducing court backlogs in the UK justice system.

International Business Times UK

Jess Phillips reveals she is a victim of courts backlog with restraining order case delayed until 2028

The safeguarding minister said she 100 per cent supports the government’s court reforms, as plans to curb jury trials passed the first Commons hurdle

The Independent UK

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I was raped while an MP - and had to wait 1,088 days to get to court

Charlotte Nichols accused Justice Secretary David Lammy of using victims of crime as a ‘cudgel’ to push through his reforms of the legal system

Evening Standard

Labour MP reveals she was raped while at work event

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The Independent UK

Labour MP tells parliament she waited over 1,000 days for her rape case to reach court

Charlotte Nichols opposed Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy's plans to curb access to jury trials

The Independent UK

Juries matter – but so does keeping the jury system in working order

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: David Lammy’s changes to trial by jury have concerned many in parliament, and any restrictions should only be accepted for as short a period as necessary to relieve the current prison crisis

The Independent UK

David Lammy’s Courts and Tribunals Bill passes second reading in Commons

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The Independent UK

Lammy’s jury reforms pass first Commons hurdle despite Labour backbench opposition

The Courts and Tribunals Bill includes plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more

The Independent UK

David Lammy’s controversial plan to reduce number of jury trials passes major Commons hurdle

A significant number of Labour backbenchers abstained in vote over the reforms which propose to limit the number of jury trials

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

David Lammy’s controversial court reforms supported by MPs despite criticisms

A significant number of Labour backbenchers criticised the reforms which propose to limit jury trials.

Evening Standard

David Lammy using victims of rape as ‘cudgel’ to drive court reforms – Labour MP

Charlotte Nichols hit out at the Deputy Prime Minister’s plans to curb access to jury trials.

The Guardian - UK

Jess Phillips reveals she is ‘victim of courts backlog’ as jury trial bill passes

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister says man accused of restraining order breach will not come to court until 2028

Evening Standard

Lammy pleads with MPs to back jury reforms as Labour rebels signal dissent

The Justice Secretary was calling for the restoration of ‘swift and fair justice’ under reforms.

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The Independent UK

Government’s court reforms defended as lawyers criticise plans

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The Independent UK

David Lammy defends controversial reforms to jury trials amid Labour MPs backlash

Lammy states the justice system has ‘fallen behind the world it now serves’

The Independent UK

David Lammy defends plans to cut jury trials ahead of Commons showdown

The Independent UK

Soham killer Ian Huntley could be given taxpayer-funded funeral

Prisons service could be forced to pay £3,000 to cover basic funeral expenses of double murderer

The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

Overhaul of rape inquiries threatened by lack of courtroom awareness, says expert

Exclusive: Independent adviser says some judges in England and Wales have not heard of changes to way cases are investigated

The Independent UK

‘Juries have not caused this crisis’: Top lawyers and ex-judges plead for government to rethink plans to curb jury trials

Retired judges and a former director of public prosecutions are among those calling for the justice secretary to halt plans to scrap juries for some crimes

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