Ryan considers expert juries for financial trials

COMMUNICATIONS Minister Eamon Ryan has said proposals for complex financial crime trials to be heard before a panel of judges or expert juries should not be ruled out.

He was reacting to comments by the Director of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton, who said “exceptional measures” may be required for certain financial crime trials because of their complexity.

Mr Hamilton said it was worth considering whether such trials should be heard before a panel of judges or juries of qualified experts.