Jury Trial in UK Law
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SFO Prevails In First Contested Overseas Corruption Trial
The U.K.’s Serious Frauds Office prevailed in its first overseas corruption trial, securing a jury verdict in its favor and against two former Innospec executives. The case stems from a referral by...... The U.K.’s Serious Frauds Office prevailed in its first overseas corruption trial, securing a jury verdict in its favor and against two former Innospec executives. The case stems from a referral by the DOJ following FCPA investigation conducted by ... ...
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Tesco trial collapse highlights dangers of an early deferred prosecution agreement
On 6th December 2018, the trial of two Tesco executives accused of false accounting collapsed. The judge concluded that the SFO's evidence, taken at its highest, was such that a jury could not prop...... ... The judge concluded that the SFO's evidence, taken at its highest, was such that a jury could not properly convict. The SFO subsequently offered no evidence at the trial of a third director, leading to a third not guilty verdict. Tesco ... ...
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Two Acquitted of Money Laundering
James Campbell Sutherland and Jack William Flader were found not guilty of money laundering by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. The nine week trial was the last in a series of three "boiler room fr...... ... Jack William Flader were found not guilty of money laundering by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. The nine week trial was the last in a series of ... ...
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FCA Obtains Two Criminal Convictions in High-Profile Insider Dealing Trial
The jury in the so-called ‘Tabernula’ (“Little Tavern”) case has on Monday delivered its verdict after a 12-week trial. Two of the five defendants have been convicted, whilst the other three have b...... ... FCA Obtains Two Criminal Convictions in High-Profile ... Insider Dealing Trial ... The jury in the so-called ‘Tabernula’ (“Little Tavern”) case has on Monday delivered its ... verdict after a 12-week trial. Two of the five ... ...
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Fatal Claims In Scotland - Putting A Value On Death
...A series of recent jury decisions in Scotland has underlined the disparity between the levels of ... pursuing such claims in the Court of Session have a right to a jury trial (except where "exceptional circumstances" exist), there has always been a ... ...
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Proposed Reform Of Fraud Trials
... ... drawn from a panel established by the Lord Chancellor, instead of a jury. This recommendation arises out of special factors posed by fraud cases ... with other recommendations in the Review which limit the right to trial by a judge and jury, has been heavily criticised by those who believe that ... ...
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Toxic Torts Time Bomb: Will The UK Follow US Trends In The Coming Year?
... ... These reports will carry greater weight in the US jury trial system, than with the judiciary in the UK, where the main hurdle for ... ...
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I Was Just Making A Comment
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... ... Court gave a signal to Parliament that it may be time to do away with jury trials in libel actions. The Supreme Court said: "has not the time come to recognise that defamation is no longer a field in which trial by jury is desirable?". This is because of the complexity and expense of ... ...
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An IP Spin On Wheels
... ... predictable testing ground - a US jury trial ... As reported in the press previously, SRAM are suing Princeton ... ...
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Coronavirus: Adapting Jury Trials In A Time Of Crisis
... ... It also strengthens the argument for radical ... short-term measures, potentially in conflict with the requirements ... of a fair trial under Article 6 ... Since the Lord Chief Justice's announcement there has been ... much debate over possible measures such as reducing the number of ... ...
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