The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.
The British justice secretary, David Lammy, announced the contentious move on Tuesday as part of an attempt to tackle a yearslong backlog in the courts.
David Lammy, the justice secretary and deputy prime minister, planned significant changes to the criminal justice system, citing a “courts emergency that has left victims of the most serious crimes waiting years for justice.”