Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill explained

The Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill 2007 was a proposed Act of Parliament introduced Home Secretary John Reid. Its intention was to abolish trials by jury in complex fraud cases in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by amending section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.^[1] The Bill was given its First Reading in the House of Commons on 16 November 2006.^[2] In a highly unusual move it was blocked by the House of Lords using a delaying tactic voted on 20 March 2007.

Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill – Kingsland Motion to delay Second Reading for 6 months^[3] !Party!Votes for (opposes bill)!Votes against (supports bill)

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House of Lords

Then Conservative Shadow Lord Chancellor Lord Kingsland said:^[4]

References

1. Web site: Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill . 28 November 2008 . 5 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605025615/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/006/07006.i-5.html . dead .
2. Hansard, Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill, 1st Commons Reading, 16 Nov Mar 2006 : Column 144
3. Web site: Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill (Division 1: held o - Hansard - UK Parliament. 2021-12-12. localhost. en.
4. Hansard, Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill, 2nd Lords Reading, 20 Mar 2007 : Column 1152

External links

• Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill