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What is the passive form of:

It is said that there is a secret conspiracy in this judicial case.

Is this sentence already in a passive voice?

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Is this a schoolwork problem or something? I don't understand why you'd ask if this particular sentence is in the passive voice. Perhaps you could edit your question, and elaboarate on why you are asking – it might help you get better answers (and prevent the question from being closed or downvoted). – J.R. Oct 29 '12 at 10:20
Welcome to ELU, dewi. This is indeed a passive sentence of the kind called impersonal passive, where "it"+passive voice avoids asserting that anybody in particular performed the action in question. You may also wish to visit the stackexchange site for English language learners. This is still under development and not yet accepting questions, but it will do so when interest reaches a critical mass. – StoneyB Oct 29 '12 at 11:56

closed as too localized by J.R., RegDwighт♦ Oct 29 '12 at 10:21

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