Lords Amendment — Criminal Justice Bill — Juries and fraud trials — 20 Nov 2003 at 13:31

32 Clause 41, Leave out Clause 41 The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason-

32A Because it should be possible for a defendant to apply for a trial to be conducted without a jury. The Lords insist on their amendment to which the Commons have disagreed, for the following reason-

32B Because it is inappropriate to make provision for applications by the defendant for trials to be conducted without jury. The Commons insist on their disagreement to this amendment but propose the following amendment to the words so restored to the Bill-

32C Page 27, line 40, leave out "must" and insert "may"

rose to move, as an amendment to the Motion that the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 32, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 32C, leave out from "House" to end and insert "do insist on its Amendment No. 32, and do propose Amendments Nos. 32E to 32L as consequential amendments to the Bill"-

32EClause 41, page 29, line 40, leave out paragraph (a)

32FPage 30, line 19, leave out "41"

32GPage 30, line 40, leave out "41"

32HPage 31, line 25, leave out "41"

32IPage 32, line 9, leave out "41"

32JPage 33, line 6, leave out paragraph (a)

32KPage 33, line 33, leave out "41"

32LPage 33, line 41, leave out "41"

On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 32D) shall be agreed to?

Their Lordships divided: Contents, 163; Not-Contents, 115.

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