Labour Backs Away From Judge-only Trials After Huge Backlash over Jury Reforms – NATIONAL NEWS

Andy Burnham poised to tear up Keir Starmer's jury trial plans in major Labour U-turn

Andy Burnham poised to tear up Keir Starmer's jury trial plans in major Labour U-turn . Andy Burnham is poised to ditch Sir Keir Starmer's controversial judge-only courts in a major Labour U-turn over the future of jury trials

Burnham to scrap plans for judge-only trials

Andy Burnham Jury Trials Reforms Debate

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing renewed argument over Labour’s plan to change jury trials as the government prepares to change measures taken over from the previous administration. The changes are part of wider efforts to address a significant Crown Court backlog and to preserve access to jury trials in a wider range of criminal...

Labour backs away from judge-only trials after huge backlash over jury reforms – NATIONAL NEWS

Labour is reportedly preparing to abandon their controversial plans for judge-only courts following a major backlash over proposals to restrict one of Britain’s most cherished legal traditions. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering scrapping plans for a new Crown Court Bench Division, which would have allowed certain criminal cases to be decided by a judge sitting without a jury. The apparent retreat follows months of fierce opposition from…