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JURY TRIAL

Early day motion 951, tabled 25 March 2003 by Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour). Signed by 62 members.

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.

Signatures by party: Labour 52, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.