Labour MPs warn Starmer they won't support jury trial limits

Labour MPs warn Sir Keir Starmer against supporting limits on jury trials proposed by Justice Secretary David Lammy. The MPs argue that restricting jury trials won't significantly reduce court backlogs and could create more problems. They suggest alternative solutions like increasing sitting days and utilizing part-time judges to address the backlog issue. Impacts of the proposed measure include delays leading to victims of rape withdrawing from prosecutions.