UK justice secretary proposes scrapping juries
UK Justice Secretary David Lammy is proposing to massively restrict the ancient right to a jury trial by only guaranteeing it for defendants facing rape, murder, manslaughter or other cases passing a public interest test. The proposal drew backlash from senior lawyers who feared it could fundamentally alter the justice system. Head of immigration and public law at 33 Bedford Row chambers Dr S Chelvan joined The World from London.
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