Why Lammy wants to scrap some jury trials – and the arguments against

Justice secretary says record backlog is failing victims and defendants, but there are concerns about lack of diversity among judgesUK politics live – latest updatesAfter weeks of speculation, the UK government’s justice secretary, David Lammy, has announced plans that will take thousands of trials in England and Wales away from the jury system, to be heard instead by judges and magistrates. How did we reach this point and what has been the reaction to the proposed changes? Continue