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A Labour MP has launched an attack on Sir Keir Starmer’s proposed jury trial reforms, warning he could force a by-election unless the plans are abandoned, and revealed that his opposition is rooted in a personal experience of being falsely accused of a crime. Karl Turner, the former shadow sol

Two men have been sentenced in England in connection with an immigration scam which included instructing people to travel to Dublin to exploit EU treaty rights. Syed Ali Shah Gilani and Risalat Hussain were both sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday.

The four bars across these islands have have expressed deep concern over UK government plans to restrict jury trials in England and Wales. Since the UK government announced its proposal to restrict the right to a jury trial in response to Sir Brian Leveson’s criminal courts review, the Bar of

Thousands of offenders in England and Wales had their alcohol levels tracked over the new year period by electronic tags that monitor their sweat levels. The tags — worn by 5,000 people who have been released from jail or are serving a community sentence — have kept them sober over the f

A solicitor who claimed she was working an average of 28 hours per day has been struck off the roll in England and Wales. Samina Ahmed recorded false time entries for 7,551.70 hours of work between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022 — an average of 28.24 hours per day.

Six men in England have been charged with more than 60 sexual offences against one adult victim over a 13-year period. Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, administering a substance with intent

The UK's justice secretary, David Lammy, has been accused by senior barristers of misusing statistics about rape cases collapsing in what they describe as a “cynical” attempt to justify plans to abolish jury trials for roughly half of Crown Court cases. Mr Lammy has repeatedly claimed th

Juries are to be scrapped in trials where defendants face up to three years' imprisonment in England and Wales. The UK government has confirmed its plans to introduce what it calls "Canadian-style juryless trials", claiming they will help to cut delays in criminal justice system — which lawyer

Magna Carta provides justification for restricting jury trials to only the most serious offences, a UK cabinet minister has claimed, prompting accusations that Labour is “selectively quoting” the charter to defend sweeping proposed reforms. Darren Jones, the chief secretary to the prime

Major curbs on the ancient right to be tried by a jury in England and Wales are reportedly under consideration. The UK's justice secretary, David Lammy, is weighing up proposals to guarantee the right to a jury trial only for defendants facing charges such as rape, murder, manslaughter or other offe

The grandchildren of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, are calling on ministers to grant her a posthumous pardon, arguing that she was a victim of domestic abuse. Ellis was executed in 1955 for the murder of her former partner, racing driver David Blakely, whom she had met two years

A lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over alleged links between its talcum powder products and cancer has been formally lodged at the High Court in London on behalf of more than 3,000 claimants. KP Law, formerly known as Keller Postman UK, is bringing what is believed to be one of the l

Solicitors in England and Wales have been advised to stop using "Dear Sirs" at the start of correspondence. The traditional greeting is "no longer accurate, representative or appropriate in today's diverse society", according to new guidance issued by the Law Society of England and Wales.

Solicitors in England and Wales could be banned from advertising their services on a "no win, no fee" basis under plans being considered by the Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA).

Law firms in England and Wales may have to hand over the interest from client accounts to help fund legal aid under plans being considered by the UK government. The Ministry of Justice has been privately consulting with legal aid providers and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on the propose