S.C.D.
Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 6th June 2000
STANDING COMMITTEE D
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (MODE OF TRIAL) (No. 2) BILL
Clause No. 1 (Determination of mode of trial).
1
Amendment (No. 1) proposed, in page 1, line 13, to leave out the words 'but not' and insert the word 'or'.—(Sir Nicholas Lyell.)
Question proposed, That the Amendment be made.
Sir Nicholas Lyell
2
Clause 1, page 1, line 19, at end insert '; and
(d) whether in all the circumstances of the case a denial of jury trial would impinge upon the rights not only of the accused but also of the community at large to have the matter considered and adjudicated by a jury.'.
Sir Nicholas Lyell
3
Clause 1, page 2, line 5, at end insert 'and the accused shall have the same rights to legal aid and assistance by Solicitor and Counsel, and the same rights to advanced disclosure of evidence and unused material as he would have if the offence had been ordered to be tried on indictment.'.
