Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

DAVID Lammy says he will press ahead with controversial plans to end the right to jury trial — despite a huge outcry. New ...

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The former Head of the Criminal Bar Association has warned that Government plans to scrap jury trials for all but the most ...

Justice minister David Lammy’s push for more judge-only hearings for less serious crimes angers senior legal figures ...

The move to reduce the courts' backlog will 'erode' the system of justice in this country, according to lawyers.

The minister suggested any measures to curb jury trials would be revisited once the criminal justice system is in a ...