Caroline Goodwin KC
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@CGoodwinKC
Silk at Trinity Chambers in Newcastle and Leeds and also Libertas, London. Leader of the North Eastern Circuit and former Chair of the CBA.
My first message below as Leader of the North Eastern Circuit. We face enormous challenges over the next 12 months but I firmly believe if we work together, as a profession, we will overcome them. Happy New Year Everyone!
BREAKING: 38 Labour MPs sign open letter urging the PM to drop proposed plans to do away with some jury trials. I have pleaded with the PM not to march us all up the hill to be marched back down again. Many more MP’s, not on this letter, have said they will rebel if necessary!
📈Today, 17 December 2025, 75 out of the 516 Crown courtrooms in England & Wales will not be sitting. That's 15% of them. #courtstats #CS17122025 courtstats.co.uk
🔴 Judges have described David Lammy’s plans to curb jury trials as a “harmful distraction” that will fail to reduce court backlogs. Find out more ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…
Leading barristers describe justice secretary’s claims as ‘cynical and inaccurate’ — and Angela Rayner is set to join rebellion among Labour MPs #Echobox=1765088411" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…
