- Aged between 18 and 70. - Registrate as a parliamentary electoral (on the electoral register). - Must be a resident in the UK for 5 years since the age of 13.
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Must NOT be
- Mentally Disordered. - Disqualified from jury service.
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Disqualified ...
Disqualified Permanently and Disqualified for 10 years
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Disqualified Permanently
- Imprisonment, custody, life imprisonment. - Detention at her Majesty's pleasure. - Imprisoned/detained for public protection. - Served a term of 5 years or more in jail.
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Disqualified for 10 years
- In prison in the last 10 years. - Suspended sentence during the last 10 years. - Community penalty during the last 10 years. - Anyone currently out on bail. *Penalty for disqualified person not disclosing is £5,000*
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Selecting a Jury
- Each Crown Court has an official who randomly selects 15 people off the electoral register. - Must notify the court if they cannot confirm. - All jurors expected to attend for at least 2 weeks.
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Excusals
Prior to 2004 doctors ect could be excused, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 abolished this, however you can now apply for a Discretionary Excusal
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Discretionary Excusal
- Illness - Disability - Member of the Armed Forces. - Caring for a very young baby. - Pre-booked holiday
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The jurors are then vetted ...
2 Types, Routine Police Checks and Background Checks
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Routine Police Checks
- Made on potenial jurors to eliminate disqualified persons. - Rv Coason COA allowed wide spread vetting
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Background Checks
- Wider check made on backgrounds. - Vetting should only be used in cases such as national securtiy and terrorism
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Selection at court
Right to challenge, - To The Array. - For The Cause. - Prosecution Right To Stand By.
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To The Array
If the jury is seen to be biased. Romford Jury 1993
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For The Cause
Challenging the right of an individual to sit on a jury. eg, if disqualified or knows the witness. R v Wilson1995, wife of a prison officer, knew the defendants details.
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Prosection Right To Stand By A Jury
- Only prosecution can use this. - Allows jurors to be put to the bottom of the list of 15. - prosecution doesn't have to give a reason by should state it sparingly.
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Advantages of Juries
- Public participation. - Two heads are better than one. - Jurty Equity. - No Individual is responsible for the decision. - Fact fidning requires common sense not local knowledge,
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Disadvantages
- Lack of understanding of the law. - Jury do not have to give reasons for their decisions whereas judges do. - Jury may be swayed by the better speaker. - High aquittal rate from juries. - Media coverage means Juries may be influenced.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Must NOT be
Back
- Mentally Disordered. - Disqualified from jury service.
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