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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Bryony Gooch

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Burnham scraps controversial starmer plan to axe jury trials | History Defined

Andy Burnham has scrapped a controversial plan to curb jury trials in yet another reversal of one of Sir Keir Starmer’s major policies.

The move is a U-turn on radical plans, introduced by former justice secretary David Lammy under Sir Keir’s leadership, to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog.

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