Juries

Question 1

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Answer 1

allows for trial by judge alone if there has been or is a risk of jury tampering – R v Twomey (2009)

Question 2

Supreme Court Act 1981

Answer 2

gives a qualified right to jury trial for:
• Malicious prosecution
• False imprisonment
• Fraud

Question 3

Defamation Act 2011

Answer 3

removed defamation cases from jury trial.

Sutcliffe v Pressdram 1991

Question 4

The Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Answer 4

has provisions for changes to
the use of juries in Coroners’ Courts.

• a) There is reason to suspect that the deceased died while in
custody and that either:
i. the death was a violent or unnatural one, or
ii. the cause of death is unknown
• b) The death resulted from an act or omission of a police office
• c) The death was caused by a notifiable accident, poisoning or
disease.
The coroner will commonly direct the jury as to which verdicts are
available in a particular case.
Example – Hillsborough

Question 5

Juries act 1974

Answer 5

Roles of a juror
Juror eligibility

Question 6

Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015

Answer 6

Now up to 75