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'Having asked for such radical solutions, it would be very odd if the Justice Secretary chose not to implement them...' GB News' Political Correspondent Olivia Utley says plans for jury-free trials to cut back on costs facing the justice system are looking likely.

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Courts Minister Sarah Sackman tells Channel 4 News that the government’s reforms to trials by jury will not result in a ‘dilution of justice in our system’. Under planned reforms, the government looks to limit jury trials for only the most serious crimes to help ease a backlog in the court system.

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General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, asked the Justice Minister in the House of Lords to guarantee that at least people accused of speech crimes have a right to a jury trial, which is such an important bulwark of free speech. She declined. Trial by jury is a cornerstone of English liberty — especially free speech. David Lammy’s plans amount to the biggest assault on our liberty in 800 years. If the Government were serious about reducing delays and the court backlog, they’d stop creating so many new criminal offences -- 65 in the Crime and Courts Bill alone. If Lammy gets his way and jury trials are scrapped, you’re far more likely to be banged up for hurty words. We cannot let this happen.

General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, asked the Justice Minister in the House of Lords to guarantee that at least people accused of speech crimes have a right to a jury trial, which is such an important bulwark of free speech. She declined. Trial by jury is a cornerstone of English liberty — especially free speech. David Lammy’s plans amount to the biggest assault on our liberty in 800 years. If the Government were serious about reducing delays and the court backlog, they’d stop creating so many new criminal offences -- 65 in the Crime and Courts Bill alone. If Lammy gets his way and jury trials are scrapped, you’re far more likely to be banged up for hurty words. We cannot let this happen.

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If you're accused of 'hate speech', you're nearly twice as likely to be found innocent by a jury than if your case is just heard by a judge. The British people know right from wrong. It's a disgrace that this Government wants to cut them out of the justice system.

If you're accused of 'hate speech', you're nearly twice as likely to be found innocent by a jury than if your case is just heard by a judge. The British people know right from wrong. It's a disgrace that this Government wants to cut them out of the justice system.

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Previously at a Nacogdoches rally, I asked Talarico if he still stood by prior comments on the criminal justice system: "As I've said, I think we need to reform this system so that it focuses on rehabilitation for those who are going to be back on our streets."

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59,240 views • 1 month ago

David Lammy announced today that he plans to abolish trial by jury for all but the most serious offences. UK law is built on the fundamental right to be tried by our peers. Take this away, and you open the door to politicisation, corruption, and unfair trials. This undermines the very foundation of British justice and it must be stopped.

David Lammy announced today that he plans to abolish trial by jury for all but the most serious offences. UK law is built on the fundamental right to be tried by our peers. Take this away, and you open the door to politicisation, corruption, and unfair trials. This undermines the very foundation of British justice and it must be stopped.

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16,846 views • 8 months ago

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‘They are looking for problems to justify the policy, because they want the policy.’ Barrister Steven Barrett slams the Government’s plan to reduce the number of trials by jury to attempt to cut record high backlog, adding ‘it will corrupt them.’

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