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Half of jury trials to disappear under government reforms
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December 2, 2025
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9:29Now PlayingCrimes like burglary and threatening to kill will no longer be tried before juries in England and Wales, under reforms announced today by the Justice Secretary David Lammy.
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He told MPs the rising backlog of criminal cases had reached emergency levels, and the court system was at risk of collapse.
Barristers warned the changes would bring a "wrecking ball" to a system that had been in place for generations.
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