With plans to install cameras in UK cities, towns, and even villages, the government is looking to increase police use of face recognition technology to combat crime. Ministers are looking into new laws about the use of the technology to pave the way for a major expansion, putting cameras in every police force area. AContinue reading “Should Facial Recognition Be Used Countrywide In Britain?”
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Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries
A Labour minister has justified proposals to eliminate juries in some situations by arguing that judges who have received diversity training will perform “well.” Following claims by Labour MPs that judges could be prejudiced, Baroness Levitt said she had ‘confidence in a professional judiciary’. The Lord’s justice minister told peers that the ‘judiciary is becoming more diverse’Continue reading “Labour Minister Defends Plans To Scrap Juries”
Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials
In certain Crown Court cases, the Justice Secretary has alluded to the elimination of jury trials. Shabana Mahmood suggested an announcement will be made ‘imminently’ as the government scrambles to hear a tremendous backlog. Some 70,000 cases are facing waits of up to five years, with senior legal figures advocating an extreme overhaul. Criminals facingContinue reading “Some Crown Court Cases Won’t Have Jury Trials”
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