Lammy, the American Asset, wants to use "AI" to clear the backlog, because he's in the pocket of the USA, not representing the British People

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/24/court-backlog-in-england-and-wales-will-rise-until-2035-despite-reforms

#DavidLammy #AI #UKLaw #MoJ #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS

Court backlog in England and Wales ‘will rise until 2035 despite reforms’

David Lammy backs jury trial measures as Ministry of Justice figures published

The Guardian
David Lammy considers scrapping jury trials for all but the most serious cases

Senior lawyers criticise justice secretary’s radical plan for England and Wales, saying it could ‘destroy justice as we know it’

The Guardian

The backlog is there because Austerity cuts made it so.
This is not the way to fix it;
"Changes to jury trials are opposed by 90% of the Criminal Bar Association, which has warned that ending the right would be an unacceptable price to pay and undermine what was a fundamental principle for British justice. It said that the British public had a deep faith in the jury system – and that changes risked a loss of trust."

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov/20/moj-to-remove-right-to-trial-by-jury-for-thousands-of-cases-in-controversial-overhaul
#UKLaw #MOJ #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #Austerity

MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul

Exclusive: Courts minister says change needed to stop criminals opting for juries to delay cases, sometimes by years, and clear huge backlog

The Guardian
Benefits of using #ServicePatterns when designing gov’t services: —organise & understand the services you offer —a framework for planning new services —avoid repeating research —a guide to reusable assets & components —consistent user experiences across multiple services #MoJ at #SDinGov

What sounds more impressive?
A "98.0% increase" in employment or a "9.6pp. increase"?

If you said the first one, read our latest paper (#openaccess) to find out why such figures can mislead you:

W Dr Cody Porter and Dr Peter Finn

#research #employment #MoJ
#offender #criminaljustice

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14789299251348864

The cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency has been upgraded from ‘security incident’ to a widespread attack which has led to the agency taking down it’s online services and investigating with the NCSC. Here are five reasons you should be concerned about the breach.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news-analysis/2025/5-reasons-the-legal-aid-breach-should-worry-you

#technews #infosec #cybersecurity #ransomware #uk #legalaid #ncsc #ukpol #moj

Five reasons you should be more worried than you probably are about the Legal Aid data breach

The cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency has been upgraded from ‘security incident’ to a widespread attack which has led to the agency taking down ...

Officials at the Ministry of Justice have confirmed a ‘significant’ cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency. Data going back to 2010 is thought to have been exfiltrated, and the consequences for Legal Aid and the wider justice system could be serious.

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/security/moj-admits-significant-legal-aid-agency-cyberattack

#technews #legalaid #moj #uk #cybersecurity #infosec #laa

MoJ admits ‘significant’ cyberattack on Legal Aid Agency

Officials at the Ministry of Justice have confirmed a ‘significant’ cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency. Data going back to 2010 is thought to have ...

Prison rehabilitation numbers in England and Wales down 74% since 2010, MoJ data shows

Almost 12,000 fewer inmates completed offender management courses than when David Cameron took office

The Guardian
Broken justice system laid bare as prisoners forced to wait five years in jail before trial

Number of accused held on remand hits record high with 15,000 languishing in overcrowded prisons

The Independent