HL Deb 28 July 1981 vol 423 cc662-3

9 Clause 69, page 47, line 9, leave out from "Division" to "be" in line 10 and insert "which does not by virtue of subsection (1) fall to be tried with a jury shall".

The Lord Chancellor

My Lords, I ought to take Amendments Nos. 9, 35 and 62 together. I therefore rise to move that the House doth agree with the Commons in their Amendment No. 9. This amend ment alters Clause 69 so as to make it clear that the discretion to order a jury is exercisable in the subsection (1) "proviso" cases (that is where the prolonged examination of documents is involved), as well as in cases which are outside subsection (1) altogether. Amendments Nos. 35 and 62 do the same for the county courts by inserting a new provision in Section 94 of the County Courts Act 1959, in place of the existing subsections (3) and (4). My Lords, I beg to move.

Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said amendment.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.