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12-year sentence for app rape in Birmingham

A man who used a flatsharing app to lure a vulnerable teenager to his home, where he strangled and raped her, has been jailed for 12 years. Read the full court report.

Nursery Worker Admits 26 Child Sex Offences

Vincent Chan, 45, pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting toddlers at a London nursery and possessing indecent images. An investigation into safeguarding failures continues.

Labour's jury trial cuts face backlash over justice rights

Justice Secretary David Lammy proposes scrapping jury trials for offences with sentences under three years. Critics warn it removes a pillar of British justice without evidence it will clear the 78,000-case backlog. Read the full analysis.

Jury Trial Reforms: Judges to Hear More Cases

Justice Secretary David Lammy unveils sweeping reforms to tackle the 78,000-case Crown Court backlog. Judges will replace juries for many offences to deliver 'swift justice'. Read the full details and reaction.

Jury trials scrapped for sentences under three years

Justice Secretary David Lammy announces sweeping court reforms, ending jury trials for offences likely to get three years or less. Discover the new 'bench division' and what it means for the justice system.

Jury trials scrapped for sentences under 3 years

Justice Secretary David Lammy announces major court reforms, ending jury trials for defendants likely to receive sentences of three years or less. Discover the new 'bench division'.

Veteran killed in chicken wing row, friend jailed

A 'hero' army sergeant died from internal bleeding after being pushed in a pub beer garden argument over chicken wings. His friend has been sentenced to over four years. Read the full story.

Lammy's justice reforms to scrap some jury trials

Justice Secretary David Lammy announces reforms placing victims 'front and centre', including removing jury trials for some cases to tackle the crown court backlog. Read the full details.

Lammy's plan to restrict jury trials in England & Wales

Exclusive: David Lammy's radical plan to abolish jury trials for most cases, affecting 30,000 trials annually. Discover the implications for Britain's justice system and why critics call it a 'shabby evasion'.

Watch dealer jailed for £1.2m Rolex fraud

Adam Moore-Lynch sentenced to over five years for defrauding 50 victims in a £1.2m luxury watch scam. Discover the full story of the Manchester Watch Hub fraud.

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