Liberal Democrats Removing juries on this scale is an utter disgrace.







Dear John,

Last week, a leaked Ministry of Justice memo revealed plans to rip up our
criminal justice system.

David Lammy wants to end jury trials for almost all serious crimes, leaving
only the most extreme offences for juries and pushing thousands of cases into
judge-only courts.

Trial by jury has been the jewel in the crown of our justice system for more
than 800 years. In 2020, Lammy himself said jury trials are fundamental to our
democracy, and that trials without them are a bad idea. He was right then.

Yes, the courts are in crisis. Nearly 80,000 cases are stuck in the backlog,
and victims are being forced to wait years for justice. But that crisis was
created by the former Conservative Government’s complacency and chronic
underfunding, and it cannot be used as an excuse to rip up the right to a fair
trial.

The Liberal Democrats simply won’t stand for it.



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We’ve been calling for proper solutions: more court sitting days, using empty
courtrooms, fixing broken private transport contracts, and investing in
rehabilitation to cut reoffending. That’s how you fix the backlog - not by
smashing jury trials.

The Liberal Democrats believe in a justice system that is fair, open and
accountable. Removing juries on this scale, far beyond Leveson’s
recommendations, is an utter disgrace. We will fight these plans every step of
the way.

Best wishes,






Jess Brown-Fuller MP
Justice Spokesperson
Liberal Democrats



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