juries Flashcards
R v penn and Mead
jurors arrested for not agreeing with judge
Bushells case
juror refused to pay fine for not agreeing with judge
suggested a jury cannot be punished for returning wrong verdict
justifications for juries
involves the community
democrafic
more demographically representative
less power in unlelected public servants
who can be a juror
18-70
electoral register
lived in uk for 5 years since age of 13
not sentenced to prison for 5 or more years
and not been inprisoned in the last 10 years
R v Abdroikov
would the situation be judged by the fair minded
challlenging jurors
no peremptory challenges
either side may challeneg for cause
vetting- DBS check
Gregory V UK
judges redirection was sufficient to doubts about impartiality of jury
Sander v UK
legitimate grounds for fearing that tribunal not impartial
jurors final verdict
unanimity or majority of 10
