Court backlog: Catastrophic betrayal to victims and families

EMBARGO: Immediate Release 

Commenting on reports that jury trials would be scrapped, except for rapists and killers, Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, said:

"This is completely disgraceful, the UK Government is dismantling our justice system and failing victims in the process.

"David Lammy himself acknowledged while in opposition that criminal trials without juries are a bad idea - and yet here we are.

"In recent months, we have seen the Ministry of Justice flounder from one scandal to another; enough is enough. Lammy must get a handle on the failing justice system, to ensure that victims are given the support they deserve. The answer does not lie in removing jury trials.

“The Liberal Democrats are calling for the decision to be reconsidered with a matter of urgency - to fail to do so would be a catastrophic betrayal to victims and their families.”

ENDS

Notes to editors:

Reported here.