Guardian Exclusive: David Lammy’s proposals could be altered to avoid fight in Lords after criticism from MPs, peers and lawyers.
Proposals to limit jury trials could be watered down after a backlash from MPs, peers and senior figures in the legal profession, the Guardian has been told.
Sources say senior government officials are discussing potential changes in an attempt to draw the sting out of the plans and avoid a bruising fight in the House of Lords.
David Lammy, the justice secretary, is understood to be pushing ahead with the plans in their current form, including plans for a new criminal court where judges will hear cases on their own in an attempt to cut the courts backlog.
