City lawyers attack Leveson jury plan

The City of London Law Society has warned that removing juries from complex fraud trials is a ‘red herring’ that risks exposing judges to personal attack and creating added delay.

Responding to proposals by Sir Brian Leveson, the CLLS warns that the fraud recommendations would have a ‘wide-ranging and long-term (potentially permanent) negative impact’ on the justice system. There is no evidence that juries cannot understand complex cases, it adds.

A copy of the full response to Sir Brian's review will be available on this website shortly.