Judge-only trials in England and Wales will not wipe out crown court backlog, report says – The Guardian

Posted January 22nd, 2026 in news by sally

‘David Lammy’s plans to introduce judge-only criminal trials in England and Wales will save less than 2% of time in crown courts, the Institute for Government (IFG) has said.’

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The Guardian, 22nd January 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com