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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1986
FOLLOWING FROM THE CHANGES IN PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES,
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IN CHAPTER 6 OF THE REPORT THAT ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION BE PROVIDED TO THE JURY CASE STATEMENT. SUMMARIES OF EVIDENCE, EXPERTS' REPORTS, A GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS, OPENING AND CLOSING SPEECHES OF COUNSEL.
THE JUDGE WOULD ALSO, UNDER THESE PROPOSALS, HAVE THE DISCRETION TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE JURY TRANSCRIPTS OF THE EVIDENCE OR HIS SUMMING UP.
THE COMMITTEE ALSO URGED THAT GREATER USE BE MADE OF MODERN VISUAL AIDS, SUCH AS OVERHEAD PROJECTORS, IN PRESENTING EVIDENCE TO THE JURY.
THE REPORT ALSO CONTAINS A RECOMMENDATION FOR MORE ADVANCED TRAINING IN ACCOUNTING FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND FOR INCREASED USE TO BE MADE OF ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS BY THE DEFENCE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL APPOINTED THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON NOVEMBER 20, 1985 TO EXAMINE THE REPORT OF THE PREVIOUS SELECT COMMITTEE TABLED ON AUGUST 7, 1985 AND TO CONSIDER FURTHER AND REPORT ON THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES, INCLUDING CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURES BEFORE AND DURING TRIAL AND MODE OF TRIAL.
THE MEMBERS OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ARE:-
THE HON PETER C. WONG, CHAIRMAN,
THE HON PIERS JACOBS,
THE HON J.J. SWAINE
THE HON STEPHEN CHEONG KAM-CHUEN,
THE HON RITA FAN HSU LAI-TAI,
THE HON PETER POON WING-CHEUNG,
THE HON CHUNG PUI-LAM
THE HON HO SAI-CHU,
THE HON RICHARD LAI SUNG-LUNG,
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THE HON