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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Karl Turner has Labour whip suspended after criticism of Starmer and No 10

Karl Turner lost the Labour whip after criticizing Keir Starmer and No 10 regarding jury trial changes.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Karl Turner has Labour whip suspended after criticism of Starmer and No 10

Karl Turner lost the Labour whip after criticizing Keir Starmer and No 10 regarding jury trial changes.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Labour MP tells parliament she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court

A Labour MP disclosed her rape and 1,088-day wait for trial while opposing government plans to restrict jury trials in criminal cases.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Labour MP tells parliament she waited 1,088 days for her rape case to reach court

A Labour MP disclosed her rape and 1,088-day wait for trial while opposing government plans to restrict jury trials in criminal cases.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

David Lammy's controversial court reforms supported by MPs after Commons vote

David Lammy's Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its first parliamentary stage despite Labour backbench criticism that victim experiences are being exploited to advance judicial reforms limiting jury trials.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Starmer expected to U-turn on jury trial plan as MP warns rebels will defeat it

Labour MPs intend to oppose government plans to scrap jury trials and expect to defeat the proposed courts bill, pressuring party leadership for a reversal.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Justice secretary to lay out plans for swift justice' by scrapping some jury trials

Justice secretary plans to remove juries from many trials, introducing judge-only and intermediate courts to reduce a record crown court backlog and speed victims’ cases.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Jury trials set to be scrapped except for most serious crimes

UK government is considering limiting jury trials to only the most serious offences, with many lesser cases to be decided by judges.
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