L8-11 Juries

Question 1

Act and circumstances a jury can be used in a civil case

Answer 1

s.69 Supreme Court Act 1981
Libel and slander
Malicious prosecution
False imprisonment
Fruad

Question 2

How many Jurors in a County court

Answer 2

8

Question 3

How many jurors in the High Court

Answer 3

12

Question 4

Under what precedent are juries allowed in Personal Injury Cases

Answer 4

Ward v James 1966

Question 5

How many Jurors in a Coroners Court

Answer 5

7-11

Question 6

Under what act and circumstances can a Jury be convened in a Coroners Court

Answer 6

Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Died in Custody
- Unknown Cause of death
- Death was violent or unnatural
Grenfell tower

Question 7

What is the Act and requirements to serve on a Jury

Answer 7

Juries Act 1974
between 18-75
On electoral roll
Resident in UK for 5 years since 13

Question 8

What Act and precedent ammeded who can serve on juries

Answer 8

CJA 2003 allowed police officers, judges, and lawyers
Supported by R v Abdroikof and R v Khan

Question 9

2 Types of vetting

Answer 9

Police check
Wider background check

Question 10

What did the Court of Appeal say about police checks

Answer 10

R v Sheffield Crown Court ex parte Brownslow
- Police checks are legal is both sides are informed

Question 11

Wider Background Check

Answer 11

used to check jurors background and political affiliations
ABC trial

Question 12

3 types of Challenging the Jury

Answer 12

Challenging he array
Challenging for cause
Stand by for the crown

Question 13

Challenging for cause (precedent)

Answer 13

R v Wilson 1995 - convictions quashed as jurors knew the defendant

Question 14

Challenging the Array (act + precedent )

Answer 14

S.5 Juries Act
On basis jury is unrepresentative or biased
R v Ford held a jury couldn’t be challenged because the jury was all white

Question 15

Who are disqualified from jury service

Answer 15

Sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
currently on bail or licence

Question 16

What act made jury nobbling a crime

Answer 16

Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996

Question 17

Judges holds trial alone (Act + Precedent)

Answer 17

CJA 2003
R v Twomey 2009

Question 18

Advantages of Juries

Answer 18

Layman’s equity - reverse verdict
Public participation
Better decision making
Independence

Question 19

Disadvantages of Juries

Answer 19

Lack of competence
Nobbling
Bias
Secrecy

Question 20

Laymans equity

Answer 20

juries act as checks and balances on gov power
protects public from government overreach and oppressive prosecution

Question 21

Precedent of Laymans equity

Answer 21

Ponting - Official secrets whites blower
Kronlid - Protestors caused damage
Owen - father injured sons killer

Question 22

Public participation

Answer 22

allows everyday citizen to take part in justice system
Judged by peers not state

Question 23

Better decision making

Answer 23

Roskill Comitte 1986 concluded that many jurors were out of their depth and didn’t understand

Question 24

Bias

Answer 24

Due to CJA 2003
Police officers and judges are influential on juries and biased

Question 25

Secrecy

Answer 25

Juries do not need to give reasons
Its an offence to disclose any information from the Jury room - Contempt of Court Act 1981
R v Connor 2004 said it was illegal even if jury decision was unsafe