JURY TRIAL

Motion Text

That this House reaffirms its faith in Jury Trial for serious criminal cases as an essential cornerstone of British liberty; recognises that it provides a unique example of the responsibilities of citizenship; rejects the unfounded and unsubstantiated allegation that jurymen and women cannot comprehend complex factual issues; and recognises that procedures and powers already exist to distil issues and shorten trials in serious fraud cases and to guard against rare attempts to tamper with juries.