https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/ditch-plans-axe-juries-mps-tell-lammy

DITCH plans to axe jury trials, Labour MPs told David Lammy today as the Justice Secretary presented his plans to attack ancient liberties.

And the dangers of judge-only trials were highlighted as 17 Labour MPs wrote to him over the unexplained decision to switch the judge hearing the Palestine Action case, the Star can report.

Mr Lammy announced that cases where a sentence is likely to be three years’ imprisonment or less will be heard by a judge.

And he ended the right defendants have in certain cases to opt for the sort of trial they would prefer. Magistrates will be given powers to impose longer sentences of up to 18 months, possibly rising to two years.

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