Selection & Appointment of Jurors

Question 1

People are chosen at _____ from the ______ every fortnight

Answer 1

random

electoral registers

Question 2

the ______ is sent out ______ using a computer

Answer 2

summons

electronically

Question 3

___ are chosen at random from the ________

Answer 3

15

jury pool

Question 4

final 12 are chosen by the ____ using name cards

Answer 4

clerk

Question 5

What is Vetting

Answer 5

background checks on jurors

Question 6

2 types of Jury vetting =

Answer 6

i) routine police checks (check of criminal records)

ii) jurors background

Question 7

1) Challenging the ______

Answer 7

array

Question 8

2) Challenging for ______

Answer 8

cause

Question 9

3) Prosecution right to ‘________’ jurors

Answer 9

stand by

Question 10

1) Challenging the array = s.5 ________

Key Info =

Answer 10

Juries Act 1974

• right to challenge whole jury on basis it has been chosen in an representative/biased way

Question 11

2) Challenging for cause = right to remove an ______ juror

Answer 11

individual

why?

not qualified to serve/related to D

Question 12

3) Prosecution right to ‘stand by’ jurors
(what is it?)

Answer 12

putting someone’s name to the end of the list to make sure a person will not be picked - no reason needed