Jury as representation of society
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- Created on: 12-05-17 18:35
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- Jury as cross section of society
- Criminal Justice Act 2003 abolished all previous exclusions in 2004
- Lord Justice Auld Review
- Large number of upper & middle class not serving on Jury
- NHS serving = bad due to critical under staffing
- Judges on Jury
- Summoning of Lord Justice Dyson in 2004
- Lord Chief Justice guidelines
- Civic duty to serve
- Only excused under exceptional cirumstances
- Should raise if they know presiding judge/party
- Should avoid temptation to correct judicial directions
- Civic duty to serve
- Lord Chief Justice guidelines
- Summoning of Lord Justice Dyson in 2004
- Police & Lawyers on jury
- May be biased or influence other jurors with their knowledge
- R v Green
- Police on jury = breach of atricle 6 (1) of European Convention of Human Rights
- May be biased or influence other jurors with their knowledge
- Reports on changes
- Thomas & Balmer 2007 'juries representative of community they serve'
- Employed over represented. Unemployed & retired underrepresented
- Cheryl Thomas 'Diversity & Fairness in the jury system
- Looked at changes due to Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Fewer excused
- Juries represntative in age/gender and race
- Underrepresenation of lower classes & unemployed
- Jurors aged 65-65 from 3% in 2003 to 6% in 2005
- Looked at changes due to Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Thomas & Balmer 2007 'juries representative of community they serve'
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