New trial for Lin family accused murderer

The man accused of the 2009 Lin family murders is set to face trial in August.

The jury in Lian Bin "Robert" Xie's high-profile trial was discharged earlier this month after new evidence came to light.

The new trial, which will start on August 4, is expected to last longer than four months, Justice Peter Johnson said during a mention at the NSW Supreme Court on Monday.

A pre-trial hearing will be held in the same court on Thursday, with further pre-trial hearings scheduled for the week beginning July 21.