Published 3 years ago

COVID-19: Labour call for slimmed-down 'wartime juries' to clear backlog of Crown Court cases

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Labour is calling for "wartime juries" - by slashing the number of jurors from 12 to seven - in order to help clear a Crown Court backlog of 54,000 cases.

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BBC News

Coronavirus: Cut jury size to clear courts backlog

The shadow justice secretary calls for seven-member juries to deal with cases delayed by the pandemic.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Labour proposal to cut jury sizes to tackle court backlog sparks backlash

Legal associations say right to be judged by 12 jurors should not be ‘undermined’ during pandemic

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Labour calls for 'wartime juries' of 7 to cut COVID-19 trial backlog

Juries in criminal trials in England and Wales should be cut from 12 to seven members to help tackle a backlog of more than 54,000 cases that has rapidly worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, the opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Sun

David Lammy calls for for juries to be cut months after calling plans 'racist'

LABOUR is calling on the government to temporarily reduce the size of juries from 12 to seven – months after they called similar plans “racist.” Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy called fo…

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Sky News UK

COVID-19: Labour call for slimmed-down 'wartime juries' to clear backlog of Crown Court cases

Labour is calling for "wartime juries" - by slashing the number of jurors from 12 to seven - in order to help clear a Crown Court backlog of 54,000 cases.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Sputnik News [🇷🇺-affiliated]

'It's Like Wartime': Labour's Call for UK Juries to be Reduced to Seven is Shot Down by Critics

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive backlog of criminal trials in Britain, with some defendants told they will have to wait until 2023. But the opposition Labour Party’s suggestion for reducing the size of juries has been criticised.

3 years ago·Russian Federation

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