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Amendment Paper as at
Tuesday 14th January 2003

STANDING COMMITTEE B


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [17th December].

   

Mr Graham Allen

285

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     29,     at end add 'giving their reasons for the application.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

202

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     31,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

203

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     31,     at end insert 'if he is satisfied that this will not compromise the defendant's right to a fair trial'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

232

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     32,     leave out '(6), (7) or (8)'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

252

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     35,     at end insert 'unless the judge orders separate trials for each defendant.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

233

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     36,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

251

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     37,     leave from 'holds' to end of line 39 and insert 'an office or employment involving the exercise of judicial duties.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

250

Clause     36,     page     23,     line     37,     leave out 'or has held'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

234

Clause     36,     page     24,     line     7,     leave out subsection (7).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

235

Clause     36,     page     24,     line     16,     leave out subsection (8).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

236

Clause     36,     page     24,     line     19,     leave out subsection (9).


   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

205

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out from 'he' to 'but' in line 30 and insert 'may, subject to subsection (6), make an order—

      (a) specifying that the trial is to be conducted with a smaller jury consisting of eight jurors all of whom have indicated their willingness to serve on a potentially complex and long case,

      (b) appointing up to two special advisers to assist the jury in understanding any arrangements, transactions or records of a financial or commercial nature or which relate to property and which relate to the trial, or

      (c) specifying that the trial is to be conducted without a jury.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

237

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     29,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois
Mr James Clappison

238

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     32,     leave out 'the complexity of the trial or'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

239

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     32,     leave out 'or the length of the trial'.

   

Mr James Clappison

272

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     32,     leave out from second 'trial' to end of line 38 and insert 'is likely to be such that—

      (a) it may place an excessive burden upon the life of a typical juror; and

      (b) after reasonable efforts have been made, no jury can be found for which it would not be an excessive burden.'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

240

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     32,     leave out '(or both)'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

206

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     34,     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

241

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     35,     leave out 'in the interests of justice'.

   

Mr James Clappison

273

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     39,     leave out from first 'that' to 'will' and insert 'the length of the trial'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

243

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     43,     leave out 'or commercial'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

244

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     43,     leave out 'or which relate to property'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

245

Clause     37,     page     24,     line     44,     leave out 'nature or'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

207

Clause     37,     page     25,     line     1,     leave out subsection (6) and insert—

    '(6)   Such an order may not be made unless—

      (a) all steps which might reasonsably be taken to reduce the complexity or length of the trial have been taken,

      (b) the judge is satisfied that after such steps have been taken conditions (1) and (2) above continue to be met, and

      (c) the judge is satisfied that such an order will not compromise the defendant's right to a fair trial.'.

   

Mr James Clappison

274

Clause     37,     page     25,     line     3,     leave out 'complexity or'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

246

Clause     37,     page     25,     line     4,     leave out subsection (7).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

208

Clause     37,     page     25,     line     5,     at end insert 'or the defence'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

254

Clause     37,     page     25,     line     6,     at end add—

    '(8)   the length of the proposed trial shall not be considered by the judge unless

      (a) the Prosecution and Defence have jointly advised that the trial is likely to be longer than 12 months, and

      (b) the Judge takes the same view, and

      (c) the Judge is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to impound a Jury.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

204

Page     24,     line     22,     leave out Clause 37.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

256

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     12,     leave out 'satisfied' and insert 'sure.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

209

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     14,     leave out 'either or both of' and insert 'both'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath
Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

210

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     16,     leave out 'must' and insert 'may'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

247

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     18,     leave out 'real and present danger' and insert 'there is evidence to satisfy the judge on the balance of probabilities'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

211

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     18,     leave out 'danger' and insert 'evidence'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

212

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     18,     after second 'that', insert 'serious'.

   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

248

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     25,     leave out subsection (6).

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

213

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     27,     leave out from 'the' to end of line 29 and insert 'judge is satisfied that there is sufficient evidence indicating that jury tampering will take place.'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

214

Clause     38,     page     25,     line     29,     at end insert—

    '(7)   Such an order may not be made unless—

      (a) all steps which might reasonably be taken to prevent jury tampering have been taken,

      (b) the judge is satisfied that after such steps have been taken conditions (1), (2) and (3) above continue to be met,

      (c) the judge is satisfied that such an order will not compromise the defendant's right to a fair trial.'.


   

Mr Dominic Grieve
Mr Humfrey Malins
Mr Mark Francois

257

Clause     40,     page     26,     line     42,     leave out from first 'because' to 'taken' in line 43 and insert 'he is sure that jury tampering has'.

   

Simon Hughes
Mr David Heath

290

Clause     40,     page     26,     line     42,     leave out from first 'because' to 'taken' in line 43 and insert 'there is clear and present evidence that jury tampering has'.

 
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