Axing jury trials will help victims, insists David Lammy as he unveils radical reforms to tackle crippling court backlog
DAVID Lammy says he stands for “victims, not traditions” as he rips up centuries-old rights to a trial by jury. ...
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Luigi Mangione appears in court as lawyers seek to bar evidence at trial | Crime News
Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old who allegedly killed the chief executive of the biggest health insurer in the United States in ...
I stand on the side of victims, not traditions… we need to reform our courts to deliver justice faster
IF someone is raped tonight, they could face waiting years for their attacker to be hauled into court. That is ...
Dad & sons who tied & drowned daughter, 18, in ‘honour killing over her refusal to wear headscarf’ face 25yrs in prison
A MUSLIM teen was tied up and left to drown after reportedly shaming her hard-line dad by ditching her head ...
Labour MP & ex-minister Tulip Siddiq JAILED in absentia over corruption weeks after her aunt was sentenced to death
A LABOUR MP has been sentenced to jail in Bangladesh over corruption charges. Tulip Siddiq, 43, has been slapped with ...
Migrant suspected of bomb attack which killed 269 people WINS appeal against UK decision to refuse him asylum
Credit: AFP or licensors A MIGRANT suspected of a bomb attack has won an asylum appeal. The Sri Lankan arrived ...
Mystery after body of man in his 40s found outside house in early hours as cops probe ‘unexplained’ death
COPS have launched an urgent investigation after a man in his 40s was mysteriously found dead outside a property. Police ...
Fury as ALL criminal cases where suspect could be jailed for up to 5 years will be decided by judge alone
DAVID Lammy says he will press ahead with controversial plans to end the right to jury trial — despite a ...
Family pay heartbreaking tribute to ‘loving member of the family’ who was killed on street as two men arrested
A FAMILY has paid a heartbreaking tribute to a man described as “loving” and “warm” who died following a street ...
Cops probe new motive for attack on DC National Guard troops as it’s revealed suspect ‘disappeared’ weeks before ambush
INVESTIGATORS of the suspected terror attack on National Guard troops in Washington D.C. are probing a new motive. It comes ...
Cocaine-fuelled naked thug on two-day bender who urinated on war memorial and attacked cars is jailed
A COCAINE-fuelled thug has been jailed after his naked two-day binge in which he attacked cars and urinated on a ...
Moment man who killed his girlfriend’s brother on night they first met is arrested by cops sobbing ‘I’m terrified’
THIS is the moment a man who killed his girlfriend’s brother on the first night they met is snared by ...
Moment driver who killed teen motorcyclist in horror crash downs 11 pints
THIS is the horror moment a motorist downs 11 pints on a pub crawl, before getting behind the wheel and ...
Mum-of-five, 36, who smashed into van in terrifying 70mph police chase through 30mph town dies after release from prison
A MUM-of-five who led cops on a high-speed chase before smashing into a van has tragically died following her release ...
Probation officer stabbed by offender they were supervising in ‘dreadful attack’
A PROBATION officer has been stabbed by an offender they were supervising in a “serious assault”. The worker was attacked ...
Disabled man sexually assaulted on London-bound train – as cops release CCTV image
A DISABLED man was sexually assaulted on a train, with cops releasing CCTV in their investigation. British Transport Police released ...
Horror as woman ‘raped’ in popular wood as cops arrest one and launch urgent appeal for help
A WOMAN was allegedly raped in a popular woodland, leading to the arrest of a 28-year-old man and a police ...
Shocking moment migrant tries to PARAGLIDE into Europe over fortified fence
A MIGRANT readies for take-off as a gang orchestrates the first illegal paraglider crossing to a European country. The man ...
Dad-of-two killed in horror crash with lorry as his partner pays tribute to ‘soulmate’ & ‘best friend’
A “WONDERFUL” dad-of-two has been killed in a crash with a lorry, as his heartbroken partner pays tribute. Arran McManus, ...
Haunting last vid of apprentice laughing with classmate who then shoved air hose in his bum causing insides to explode
A CARPENTER’S apprentice could be jailed for life after he was accused of murdering his colleague when an air hose ...
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