GRS 180
CONFIDENT HAL
FM HONG KONG
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELNO 15
OF 03081OZ JANUARY 86
CONFIDENTIAL
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COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES : ROSKILL COMMITTEE REPORT
1. THE SUNDAY TIMES OF 29 DECEMBER AND THE TIMES OF 30 DECEMBER BOTH REPORT THAT THE ROSKILL COMMITTEE HAVE RECOMMENDED THAT JURIES SHOULD BE ABOLISHED IN COMPLEX FRAUD TRIALS: AND REPLACED BY A FRAUD TRIAL TRIBUNAL CONSISTING OF A JUDGE SITTING WITH TWO LAY ASSESSORS. THE REPORT SUGGESTS THAT THE COMMITTEES REPORT WILL BE AVAILABLE EARLY THIS MONTH BEFORE THE DEBATE IN PARLIAMENT ON THE NEW FINANCIAL SERVICES BILL.
2. THERE WILL BE VERY GREAT INTEREST HERE IN THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT BOTH IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SELECT COMMITTEE AND AMONG THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, FOLLOWING THE CONTROVERSY ON OUR OWN COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL LAST YEAR. GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT IT S TRUE THAT THE ROSKILL COMMITTEE'S REPORT, WHICH IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT AND THE HOME OFFICE TWO WEEKS AGO, DOES CONTAIN SUCH A RECOMMENDATION.
3. IF IT IS THE INTENTION TO PUBLISH A SUMMARY OF THE REPORT WITH ANY GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON IT, IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IIF WE COULD HAVE SIGHT, IN CONFIDENCE, OF IT SHORTLY BEFORE PUBLICATION SO THAT WE CAN BE READY FOR THE NEVITABLE QUESTIONS ON ITS RELEVANCE TO HONG KONG.
YOUDE
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HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS
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MR WILSON
CONFIDENTIAL
Home office
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