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⚖️The right to jury trial is under attack – help JUSTICE defend it. ✨We’ve launched a fundraising drive - support us as we fight to keep the public at the heart of the justice system. Donate here: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-our-jur…

We’re ¾ of the way through our campaign to protect jury trial. As JUSTICE Council member @adams_bhatti highlights, juries ensure justice reflects public values and act as a safeguard against bias. Support our work: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

✍️ Plans to limit jury trials will push 1000s of cases into magistrates’ courts, where legal aid is harder to access, warns our chief exec Fiona Rutherford. This will expose victims to re-traumatisation & increase the risk of miscarriages of justice. thetimes.com/uk/law/article…

Cutting jury trials risks more miscarriages of justice - writes Fiona Rutherford ceo of @JUSTICEhq in @thetimes. Increasing the number and levels of cases in the magistrates’ courts will mean that it will be harder for the accused to get legal aid - resulting in more representing themselves, a process that we who work in criminal law know from experience will cause further delays. Although there are restrictions on an accused cross-examining in certain types of cases, that does not apply to all - so the government’s proposals will also result in defendants cross-examining the victims of some serious offences. thetimes.com/article/dcee8c…

🎙️‘It feels very un-British’ In episode 2 of our podcast, Baroness Shami Chakrabarti shares her experiences of holding power to account. The former Liberty chief criticises recent anti-protest laws as the "real cancel culture". 🎧📺 Listen/watch: linktr.ee/JUSTICEuk

We’ve raised nearly £15k to protect the right to jury trial. Thank you to those who’ve supported so far. As Baroness Kennedy KC highlights, juries bring the public into the justice system, and help keep state power in check. Click here to support us: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

Policing faces its biggest shake-up in 200 years under plans to merge regional forces & create a national body. In a new a blog, JUSTICE gives its assessment: structural reform is welcome - but safeguards are needed to prevent politicisation. Read more: justice.org.uk/blogs/policing…

🎙️‘The idea that the law is anti-democratic is something we have to push back on’ Baroness Shami Chakrabarti on holding power to account in next week’s episode of our new podcast, Law for Lawmakers. Listen to episode 1 with Dominic Grieve here: open.spotify.com/show/2V6MwFdvG…

Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, warned MPs that restricting jury trials could mean more defendants cross-examining victims. Thousands more cases will be heard in magistrates’ courts, where free legal support is harder to access - forcing defendants to act as lawyers.

Former attorney general warns over Henry VIII powers: lawgazette.co.uk/news/former-at…

The Law for Lawmakers podcast explores how laws are made, how rights are protected & how Parliament works, with voices from across law & politics. It aims to help repair cracks in the UK’s political foundations by giving MPs the tools they need to protect democracy. (2/2)

🎙️ Are MPs giving away too much power? In our new podcast, @dominicgrieve_ explains how “statutory instruments” let Government change laws without a vote, and why this matters. 🎧 Listen & subscribe: justice.org.uk/news/parliamen… (1/2)

As Keir Monteith KC highlights, juries are a vital safeguard in our justice system, bringing diversity into decision-making that the judiciary does not reflect. Removing them risks inequality and undermines trust. Donate & support us in protecting them: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

Thank you to everyone who came to our JUSTICE Scotland events in Edinburgh on Monday! Great insights on human rights in practice from @SHRCChair Angela O’Hagan, Aaliya Seyal, Hussein Patwa & Nathalie Stevenson - and an engaging lecture from Baroness Smith & Sir Ian Forrester.

Do you work in legal services & the court system? If so, please take 5 minutes to fill out our survey on AI and the fair administration of justice. It will help us understand frontline perspectives and inform our future priorities. Follow this link: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response…

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JUSTICE joined over 30 charities supporting victims of violence against women and girls to call on the government to drop plans to restrict juries. Survivors need a justice system they can trust - sidelining juries puts that at risk. theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/1…

📣 JUSTICE is hiring a Director of Development! We’re looking for a strategic fundraising leader to help grow our small but mighty charity working to build a fair justice system within everyone’s reach Rolling recruitment – early applications encouraged: charityjob.co.uk/jobs/justice/d…

Rights like the right to jury trial, once removed, are difficult to restore. Thanks to generous donations given both on- and offline, we’ve raised almost £15k so far to defend juries and promote real solutions to the courts backlog. Add your support: bit.ly/4b7fEEK

Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford joins @doubjeopardypod to talk about why the Courts & Tribunals Bill is a squandered opportunity to improve criminal justice, issues with the magistrates’ courts taking on this new burden, & much more – tune in below!

Yesterday, MPs had their 1st chance to debate plans to restrict jury trials. JUSTICE visited Parliament this week to brief them on our concerns. This briefing sets out why sidelining juries is a harmful distraction from real solutions to court delays: justice.org.uk/briefings/cour…