Tag: backlog

Justice secretary David Lammy has introduced drastic plans to scrap jury trials for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years, creating ¿swift courts¿ to tackle the backlog. But critics point out that the justice system is not even using the capacity it has effectively

More than 64 Crown courtrooms sit unused every day despite a record…

By GEORGE ODLING, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Published: 17:31 EST, 1 February 2026 | Updated:…

Axing jury trials will help victims, insists David Lammy as he unveils radical reforms to tackle crippling court backlog

Axing jury trials will help victims, insists David Lammy as he unveils…

DAVID Lammy says he stands for “victims, not traditions” as he rips up centuries-old…

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Deputy PM David Lammy urged by top Tories to rethink scrapping jury trials to cut backlog of cases

Deputy PM David Lammy urged by top Tories to rethink scrapping jury…

DAVID Lammy has been accused of letting the justice system be “bartered away” over plans…

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David Lammy wrote in a memo to other ministers and senior civil servants that there was 'no right' to jury trials in the UK and the move would not compromise a suspect's rights

Jury trials will be scrapped except for murder, rape and manslaughter…

By RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 11:31 EST, 25 November 2025 |…

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Pension tax-free cash: A cherished perk to access a chunk of savings at retirement

I’m caught in a tax free pension lump sum backlog: Will I get my…

I have a Sipp with Hargreaves Lansdown and want to take a tax-free lump sum before the…

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