Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy speaking to the media during a groundbreaking event for a new prison next to HMP Gartree in Market Harborough, November 6, 2025DAVID LAMMY’S reported plans to scrap jury trials for all but the most serious offences are an “assault on our rights,” campaigners warned today.
The Justice Secretary has written to officials suggesting that only rape, murder and manslaughter cases might continue to be heard by juries as part of an overhaul of the court system, according to the Times.
In a memo cited by the paper, Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, said there was “no right” to jury trials in Britain and argued that limiting them would not compromise the rights of suspects.
The proposal comes as ministers consider recommendations by Sir Brian Leveson on reforming the courts to cut the record backlog of crown court cases.
Downing Street said jury trials would “remain a cornerstone” of justice for the most serious cases but confirmed that the government was exploring whether some “need not be heard by a jury.”
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dizzy: The last minute change of judges at the Palestine Action appeal suggests that manipulation of the judicial system is certainly possible. Is Lammy preparing for possible prosecution of himself and his colleges for war crimes and crimes against humanity, assisting and complicity in genocide? It’s worth considering his historical strong defence of the jury system.