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David Stokes #FBPE @drdavidstokes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I agree we need efficienct courts but stripping fundamental, century-old rights is not the way. The @barristersecret.bsky.social sets this out really well thesecretbarrister.com/2025/12/02/a...

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Abolishing trial by jury: why is the government overlooking the obvious?

Today, the government has confirmed that it intends to remove the right to trial by jury in the vast majority of cases in the Crown Courts. Serious criminal allegations, carrying up to three years …

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David Stokes #FBPE @drdavidstokes.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Also, if you read the article, you will see how a politically influenced judge can misuse the law to get the results they want. The only defence against this is the jury. In his own review Lammy said that losing juries was wrong previously www.theguardian.com/law/commenti...

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Juries want fairness in court and don’t just obey the government. That’s why ministers are attacking them | Michael Mansfield

Be alive to this threat. The wisdom of ordinary people is our bedrock: a sacred principle is being sacrificed to falsely explain systemic failure, says barrister Michael Mansfield

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