Lammy has signalled to the BBC’s Nick Robinson that a climbdown is on the way with regard to scrapping jury trials. Responding to proposals set out by Brian Leveson in his review to have two magistrates alongside a judge (the bare minimum) the ‘DPM’ said:
“Let’s have the conversation, but I’m pretty clear that in the end, I want the backlog coming down. Single judge will be more efficient at this level. We still have the magistrates court, which under my proposals will do more.”
Lammy also said of Labour rebel Karl Turner:
“Karl has got a principal objection. He was a barrister… It’s always sad when you see friends go through the lobbies, and he went through the lobby with Robert Jenrick, and you know, he’s being friendly to Robert Jenrick, and that frustrates and depresses me.”
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