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Fiona Rutherford, Chief Executive of JUSTICE, spoke to BBC Woman's Hour this week to explain how the reduction of jury trials reduces the crucial component of diversity within our legal system. (1)

MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog

If today’s proposal to curtail jury trials goes ahead, it should only be as an emergency measure with an end date.

More details on the proposal here: www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov... (3/3)

Our joint panel with @nao.org.uk on public procurement reform will discuss how a rights-based approach can improve accountability, value for money & service quality in outsourced public services – join us!

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Lammy urged to end ‘scandal’ of people imprisoned for own protection Exclusive: Removing courts’ power would help vulnerable adults and children and ‘free up jail spaces’, experts say, in wake of recent manhunts to find missing prisoners released by mistake

JUSTICE and 40+ other experts today urge the govt to remove the power to imprison people for their own protection while they await trial.

Prisons are not places of care, and this practice worsens issues such as homeless, addiction & mental health crises.

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💡 New report proposes 1st rights-based framework to guide AI use in the justice system, to help harness AI’s power safely.

AI isn’t a cure-all & its use carries big risks – to individuals & to democracy if people lose trust in the law through more scandals like Horizon (1/4)

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UK Election Offers New Opportunity To Promote Rule Of Law - Law360 With many members of Parliament entering the House of Commons for the first time following the election in July, it is a daunting time for those transitioning into elected legislators, and the input o...

“When the legal and political sectors function in harmony and MPs have the right tools to do their job well, it results in better laws for all.”

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The sentencing review is a once-in-a-generation chance to halt the UK’s harmful addiction to prison & opt for solutions that work, such as better housing, healthcare & training. Our Legal Director Stephanie Needleman talks to @martinstanford.bsky.social (2h24 in) www.globalplayer.com/catchup/lbcn...

Patrick Green KC ends the session by noting that, “in countries without the rule of law, people would give their lives for it. In countries with the rule of law, people don’t need to know what it means.” #JAC24 #PostOfficeScandal

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