#courts-and-tribunals-bill

#courts-and-tribunals-bill

A Labour MP disclosed her rape and 1,088-day wait for trial while opposing government plans to restrict jury trials in criminal cases.

David Lammy's Courts and Tribunals Bill passed its first parliamentary stage despite Labour backbench criticism that victim experiences are being exploited to advance judicial reforms limiting jury trials.

Labour MPs opposing jury trial cuts faced blocked access to legal briefings from affiliated lawyers, with 65 MPs potentially voting against the courts and tribunals bill.