jury lay people

Question 1

what is the role of a jury

Answer 1

they must decide if the D is guilty or not guilty of a crime they reach this conclusion based on the evidence heard from the prosecution and defence

Question 2

jury’s are masters of

Answer 2

jury’s are master of fact

Question 3

how many people are in a jury

Answer 3

12

Question 4

jury’s and finances

Answer 4

juries are not paid but get money to cover travel and food expenses
jurors can claim for their loss of earnings if they have to take time out of work of jury service

Question 5

qualifications - juries act 1974

Answer 5

• 18-75 criminal justice and courts act 2015
• uk citizen for atleast 5 years or since they were 13
• registered in the electoral register
• police and lawyers now can

Question 6

disqualifications

Answer 6

anyone who is currently on bail in criminal proceedings is disqualified for that period of time

the person will be disqualified for 10 years they served custodial sentence -less than five years
-had a community order
a person will be disqualified for life if they had any custodial sentence of more than five years

Question 7

when can u be excused from jury services

Answer 7

full time serving members of the armed forces
some people can request that they defer but the court has discretion
if a person does not have the mental capacity

Question 8

juries and magna carta

Answer 8

based off the concept of judgement before ones peers

Question 9

how many people a year are summoned

Answer 9

half a million

Question 10

where are they summoned

Answer 10

central summoning bureau randomly from the electoral register

Question 11

how many are selected and how many are chosen

Answer 11

15
12

Question 12

what is vetting

Answer 12

routine police checks are made on prospective jurors to eliminate those who are disqualified
wider checks are done in cases involving NS -Ag must give permission

Question 13

ford

Answer 13

The prosecution in defence can challenge the array on the basis they were chosen in an unrepresentative and unbiased way

Question 14

what is challenge for cause

Answer 14

challenging an individual juror and must set a valid reason why that juror should not serve on a jury

Question 15

jurors will receive what

Answer 15

a set note explaining the roles and functions of a juror

Question 16

jury duty is compulsory civil duty meaning

Answer 16

failure to attend or unfitness is a contempt of court and will result in a £1000 fine

Question 17

how is the jury chosen?

Answer 17

From a random ballet in open court with a colourful call out 12 jurors who were sworn in

Question 18

romford

Answer 18

Three jurors lived in the same street and another two live 1 mile away

Question 19

p Professor zander

Answer 19

It is naive to think that members don’t come with a prejudice

Question 20

s.5 juries act 1975

Answer 20

an array

Question 21

s.8 court contempt act

Answer 21

Julia bidden interval anything that was said or done in their deliberations if they do it amount of criminal conviction

Question 22

R v young

Answer 22

A Ouija board was used to contact the victim
lord taylor real danger what happened here influenced jurors and prejudiced D

Question 23

joanne frail

Answer 23

received eight months in prison after she sent a Facebook message to the defendant asking him out for a drink

the Lord judge describe this flagrant breaches of order

Question 24

what percent of verdicts a year majorities?

Answer 24

20%

Question 25

What happens in the jury reaches an unanimous verdict?

Answer 25

They most deliberate for two hours or more

Question 26

who states the verdict

Answer 26

A Foreman in order to prevent jury nobbling

Question 27

advantages

Question 28

disadvantages