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More than 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers and 22 retired Crown Court judges, have signed a letter urging the government to reconsider proposals to remove jury trials for cases with anticipated sentences of up to three years.

More than 3,200 lawyers, including 300 senior barristers and 22 retired Crown Court judges, have signed a letter urging the government to reconsider proposals to remove jury trials for cases with anticipated sentences of up to three years.

The Courts and Tribunals Bill proposes replacing juries with a single judge in cases where a convicted defendant would be jailed for up to three years, while the most serious offences such as rape, murder and manslaughter would continue to be heard by a jury.

The Courts and Tribunals Bill proposes replacing juries with a single judge in cases where a convicted defendant would be jailed for up to three years, while the most serious offences such as rape, murder and manslaughter would continue to be heard by a jury.

The Crown Court backlog has reached record levels of 80,000 cases, with delays meaning some defendants charged today may not face trial until 2030, according to Justice Secretary David Lammy.

The Crown Court backlog has reached record levels of 80,000 cases, with delays meaning some defendants charged today may not face trial until 2030, according to Justice Secretary David Lammy.

Research by the Institute for Government projected that cutting jury trials would save less than 2% of court time, assuming cases would be dealt with more quickly, while the Ministry of Justice stated that more than 90% of criminal cases are already heard fairly without a jury.

Research by the Institute for Government projected that cutting jury trials would save less than 2% of court time, assuming cases would be dealt with more quickly, while the Ministry of Justice stated that more than 90% of criminal cases are already heard fairly without a jury.

Up to 65 Labour MPs are understood to have indicated they will not support the bill, with many planning to abstain at the second reading while pushing to water down the bill with amendments in later stages.

Up to 65 Labour MPs are understood to have indicated they will not support the bill, with many planning to abstain at the second reading while pushing to water down the bill with amendments in later stages.

Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman urged MPs to back the plans, stating that victims stuck in the court system have been clear they would sacrifice the wait for a jury if it meant timely justice, while the Bar Council argued the proposals are unpopular and poorly evidenced.

Victims' Commissioner Claire Waxman urged MPs to back the plans, stating that victims stuck in the court system have been clear they would sacrifice the wait for a jury if it meant timely justice, while the Bar Council argued the proposals are unpopular and poorly evidenced.

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