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Senior judge points to Hayes case to back jury-less UK fraud trials

By Martin Coyle ( February 13, 2026, 13:14 GMT | Insight) -- Complexities in the now overturned conviction of former UBS trader Tom Hayes demonstrate the difficulties juries face in hearing complex fraud trials, said a former senior judge who has recommended ditching the jury system for some UK cases. "If five different Courts of Appeals struggled to interpret the material consistently, it highlights the real risk that a lay jury could find such complexity even more difficult to navigate,” Brian Leveson said.Complexities in the now overturned conviction of former UBS trader Tom Hayes demonstrate the difficulties juries face in hearing complex fraud trials, said a former senior judge who has recommended ditching the jury system for some UK cases....

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