During an evidence session with the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 16 November 2010 on the coalition's human rights cases he said he recognised that trials without a jury should only be used where there is a clear risk of juryintimidation.
Organised criminals will face not just the pre-emptive seizure of their assets, but will be forced to cooperate with investigations and will face trial without jury where there is any suggestion of intimidation of jurors.