Section B-Juries

Question 1

Criteria for juries (3)

Answer 1

18-75
On electoral role
Resident in UK for 5 years since age 13

Question 2

When are not eligible for jury

Answer 2

Mentally disordered
Serious conviction (5+years)
On bail

Question 3

When can you defer to be part of jury (2)

Answer 3

If there is a good reason e.g booked holiday, exams etc

Also excused for 12 months if served already in past 2 years, or an MP/armed forces member

Question 4

What is jury vetting, and also when can an authorised jury check be carried out?

Answer 4

DBS to check no one is disqualified.

Authorised jury check can be carried out with permission of AG. (NATIONAL SECURITY)

Question 5

Jury challenging

Answer 5

D/P can challenge the array-the whole jury, if believe it is bias/unrepresentative

Question 6

Jury challenging case

Answer 6

Romford Jury-9 were from Romford. D was from Battersea

Question 7

Challenging for cause and case

Answer 7

Challenging one juror-Wilson-had connection to case

Question 8

Stand by the crown

Answer 8

P can object to juror if defence agree e.g illiterate. Will only be used if no other suitable

Question 9

3 ways of challenging jury

Answer 9

Challenging array
Challenging for cause
Stand by the crown

Question 10

Role of jury (4)

Answer 10

Listen to evidence and judges summary.
Secret discussion (cannot repeat anything said in jury room-CoC 1981
Reach verdict-unanimous/majority
Judge will sentence

Question 11

Jury equity

Answer 11

Jury can base decision on conscience, even if guilty by law

Question 12

Jury equity cases (2)

Answer 12

Clive Ponting-covered in A10

Bushell

Question 13

Bushell

Answer 13

Jury locked up for not convicting. Held:jury could not be punished for reaching decision judge didn’t like

Question 14

Jury nobbling

Answer 14

Jury members try influence other jury

Question 15

R v F

Answer 15

Only evidence presented at trial used

Question 16

Hanif v Khan

Answer 16

Police officer on jury was unfair

Question 17

Pros of juries (5)

Answer 17

Jury equity-morally right-fair (Kronlid, Ponting)
Secret discussion in jury room-allows honesty and no pressure from judge/lawyers
Democratic-ordinary people involved in justice system-public confidence
Diverse compared to judiciary
Sympathise, can protect against harsh laws
Contempt of court protects A6 (Frail +Banks)

Question 18

Cons of juries (6)

Answer 18

Jury equity-no reasoning, could be on a whim, or to finish faster, less justice
R v Young-jury used ouija board to contact dead victim
Perverse verdicts-ignore law-harm confidence-uncertain
Jury ability-Vicky Price-jury couldn’t understand.
Hung jury=retrial
Can be manipulated by other jury
£4.5m a year to protect jurors from nobbling

Question 19

What can be done if jury are nobbled, and what act contained in?

Answer 19

Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act- appeal can be made

Question 20

Juries Act 1974

Answer 20

Outlines qualifications of jurors

Question 21

Supreme Court Act 1981

Answer 21

Jury allowed in some civil cases

Question 22

Hung jury

Answer 22

Anything less than 10-2 is a hung jury.

Question 23

R v Frail

Answer 23

Failure to show up=jailed for contempt of court

Question 24

R v Banks

Answer 24

Contacted the defendant on facebook=jailed