Role Of Juries

Question 0

What plea its D make for a jury to be used

Answer 0

Not guilty

Question 1

Which court are juries used in

Answer 1

Crown

Question 2

What do they listen to and make their decision on

Answer 2

Facts of the case

Question 3

What does the judge tell the jury

Answer 3

Points of law must listen

Question 4

Where do they discuss the case

Answer 4

In camera in a jury room

Question 5

What must they try to reach

Answer 5

Unanimous

Question 6

Can decided a majority verdict

Answer 6

Only 2 out of 12 can disagree 10:2

Question 7

One jury has a special job

Answer 7

Foreman

Question 8

What does the foreman do

Answer 8

Announces jury’s decision

Question 9

What does the jury not have to do

Answer 9

Give a reason

Question 10

Judges can’t challenge due to this which example

Answer 10

Jury equity, pointings case

Question 11

Civil

It is rare juries are used in ..

Answer 11

Civil cases

Question 12

Civil

How many jurors are used in the high court

Answer 12

12

Question 13

Civil

How many are used in the county court

Answer 13

8

Question 14

Civil

What type of cases do they hear

Answer 14

1) defamation

2) cases about false imprisonment (habeas corpus)

Question 15

Civil

What decision do they make in civil cases

Answer 15

Decide who is liable

Question 16

Civil

What they decide on after they have found who is liable

Answer 16

Amount of damages to be awarded

Question 17

Civil

Which case showed a jury awarded excessive damages

Answer 17

Rantzen v mirror group

Question 18

Civil

7-11 jurors are used in this court

Answer 18

Coroners court

Question 19

Civil

What is the jury’s job in the coroners court

Answer 19

Decide the cause of death