Jury Trials

Andy Burnham has indicated he will cancel Labour's proposal to eliminate jury trials following the dismissal of David Lammy. The decision signals a potential reversal of the party's policy direction on judicial reforms.

Labour MPs are proposing specialist sexual offences courts with fixed trial dates to address the trial backlog in England and Wales, aiming to counter government plans to reduce jury trials. The amendment seeks to block wider cuts to jury trials while arguing that specialist courts could independently resolve much of the backlog issue.