Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years
The reforms are being brought in to tackle unprecedented delays in the Crown Court.
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Chambers founded by Sir Keir says PM's plan to axe majority of jury trials is 'wrong in principle' ⊖
The leading human rights set claimed there was 'no evidence' that cutting back on criminal trials heard by jurors would help tackle the backlog of Crown Court cases.
60 days ago
Farage 'genuinely worried' by death threat, court hears ⊖
Southwark Crown Court hears how Fayaz Khan posted a video in which he makes a gun gesture with his hand before saying "pop, pop, pop".
3 months ago
Man tells court how he found out his date was transgender after she performed sex act on him
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Teeside Crown Court heard how Ciara Watkin, then 21, performed sex acts on the man after they attended a home in Thornaby a number of years ago.
7 months ago
After the Prime Minister's years of dithering over the true definition of a woman, a new biography reveals that Keir Starmer's ex-girlfriend is a pro-trans judge
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A new biography of the Prime Minister reveals that Sir Keir spent 'years' in a relationship with Maya Sikand KC, a high-flying barrister who now works as a part-time Crown Court judge.
9 months ago
Gang used Apple Airtag to find £35million worth of cocaine left floating off the Scilly Isles by South American drug lords, court hears
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Truro Crown Court heard yesterday that 1,078kgs of high-purity cocaine had been left in the sea in 49 sacks, all containing Apple tracking devices, so their location could be monitored by GPS.
10 months ago
Moment shoplifter fled rural farm shop with member of staff on his bonnet after they tried to stop him escaping following £900 raid
York Crown Court heard that the employee had recognised 56-year-old Alan Lewis from a shoplifting incident two weeks earlier.
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