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Lammy accused of twisting rape case figures to justify jury plan
Senior barristers dispute David Lammy's 60% victim dropout claim in rape cases, stressing only 8% withdraw post-charge, challenging the basis for halving jury trials.
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David Lammy accused of distorting rape case data in 'cynical' attempt to justify jury trial reforms
Senior barristers have accused Justice Secretary David Lammy of distorting figures on collapsed rape cases to justify reforms that would halve the number of jury trials.Mr Lammy has suggested several times that 60 per cent of victims withdraw from cases due to delays in the court system.However, figures show the vast majority of rape cases never reach the courts because of policing delays, and only 8 per cent of victims pull out once a charge is…
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