Contempt Of Court part 5

Question 1

How many people is the jury made up of?

How many weeks do they take to serve?

Answer 1

12 people aged between 18 and 75 chosen from random from electoral roll

Usually 2 weeks, could take longer, longest ever was property fraud case in Glasgow where case was 20 months

Question 2

Who are no longer exempt from doing jury service?

Answer 2

Doctors, MPs, Vicars, Doctors and Peers

Question 3

How much chance in England and Wales do you have to serve on a jury?

Answer 3

35%

Question 4

How can jurors be found in contempt? (6)

Answer 4

Carry out research (including internet research on a case which they are sitting - Criminal Justice and Courts Act inserted not Juries Act 1974

Reveal anything about the deliberations

Visit scene of crime unless of direction from court

Attempt to contact defendant

Attempt to communicate with witnesses

Penalty (unlimited fine up to two years jail)

Question 5

What case of juror trying to contact child rapist in prison?

Answer 5

Deborah Dean signed letter that said to defendant “chin up sexy”

Question 6

What act is to do with Juries?

Answer 6

Juries Act 1974