FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1987
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL PUBLISHED
A NEW WAS PUBLISHED
THE COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIMES BILL 1987, WHICH SETS OUT
CRIMES, PROCEDURE FOR THE TRIAL OF COMPLEX COMMERCIAL IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSALS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE FORM OF A
PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
WHITE BILL FOR
THEIR VIEWS ON THE PUBLIC COMMENTS OMELCO, LEGISLATIVE
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO EXPRESS BILL MAY WRITE TO THE "LEGCO AD HOC GROUP TO RECEIVE
COMMERCIAL ON THE DRAFT COMPLEX
CRIMES BILL", COUNCIL BUILDING, 8 JACKSON ROAD, HONG KONG.
1988.
THE CONSULTATION PERIOD WILL LAST SIX WEEKS UNTIL
JANUARY 21,
THE
BILL WAS BASED ON THE A
SAID THE SPOKESMAN GOVERNMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S "SELECT COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE PROSECUTION AND TRIAL OF COMPLEX CRIMES" UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE HON PETER C. WONG.
COMMERCIAL
COMMITTEE
MANNER IN WHICH
RECOMMENDATIONS TRIALS OF SUCH
"IT SEEKS TO IMPLEMENT THOSE SELECT
THE THAT ARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CRIMES ARE CONDUCTED.
OF CONCERN
CASES AND AND
IN
OF
"THE LENGTH AND COMPLEXITY OF SOME COMMERCIAL CRIME THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THEIR TRIAL ARE A MATTER IT IS HOPED THAT THE INITIATIVES IN THE BILL WILL LEAD TO A SAVING THE TIME AND EXPENSE OF COMMITTALS, AND TO A BETTER THE ISSUES BY THE JURY," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
UNDERSTANDING
SELECT COMMITTEE
THE MAJOR AREA FOR REFORM RECOMMENDED BY THE WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPULSORY PREPARATORY HEARINGS.
HEARING BUT IT WHEN THE CASK WHAT
THE TRIAL WILL COMMENCE WITH THE PREPARATORY WILL TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE JURY IS EMPANELLED SO THAT ACTUALLY GOES BEFORE THE JURY, THE PARTIES WILL BE MORE AWARE OF
IT IS ALL ABOUT.
"THE PRESENTATION OF THE CASE BEFORE THE JURY SHOULD BE SHORTER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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THEREFORE
THE BILL PROPOSES THAT AT THE PREPARATORY
SERVE JTS WILL ORDER THE PROSECUTION TO DOCUMENTS.
HEARING, THE JUDGE CASE STATEMENT AND 01HER
THE ACCUSED
WILL. THEN
HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY
TO
LODGE
BIS
OBJECTIONS.
THE JUDGE WILL
WHEN ALL THE OBJECTIONS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, ORDER THE ACCUSED TO SERVE A WRITTEN OUTLINE OF HIS DEFENCE.
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