The Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill 2007 was a proposed act of Parliament introduced Home Secretary John Reid.
Provisions 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. The government said that it would only apply to approximately 6 cases per year. Legislative passage The bill was given its first reading in the House of Commons on 16 November 2006.Hansard, Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill, 1st Commons Reading , 16 Nov Mar 2006 : Column 144 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 monthsPartyVotes for (opposes bill)Votes against (supports bill)LabourConservativesLiberal DemocratsCrossbenchersBishops Green Party UKIP Conservative Independent Independent Labour House of Lords Then Conservative Shadow Lord Chancellor Lord Kingsland said:Hansard, Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill, 2nd Lords Reading, 20 Mar 2007 : Column 1152
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External links Fraud (Trials Without a Jury) Bill