Join over 50,000 people in signing the FSU’s petition to SAVE JURY TRIALS.
David Lammy is ploughing ahead with plans to restrict our ancient right to trial by jury. He claims it is the only way to tackle the backlog of 80,000 cases in the Crown Court. He is wrong.
The Institute for Government has said his plan would save only 2 per cent of Crown Court time, not the 20 per cent promised by ministers.
Judges, lawyers, MPs and victims of crime have all warned against the Government’s proposals, saying they would undermine public trust in the criminal justice system.
FSU research has shown that those charged with speech-related offences are almost twice as likely to be found not guilty in a Crown Court trial before a jury than in a magistrates’ court without one.
If David Lammy gets his way, more people will be punished simply for exercising their right to free speech.
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