Juries (AS Law)

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  • Created on: 03-12-12 09:29
What four courts do Juries sit in?
Crown Court, High Court (Queen's Bench Division), County Court and Coroners' Court
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How many jurors sit on a High Court case?
12
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How many jurors sit on a County Court case?
8
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What are the three basic qualifications of a juror?
Aged: 18-70, Registered to Vote, UK resident
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What four reasons are someone disqualified permanently from jury service?
Imprisoned for life, imprisoned for public protection, serving an extended sentence, serving a term of imprisonment of five years or more
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What four reasons is someone disqualified for ten years from jury service?
In the LAST TEN YEARS, has: Served a sentence of imprisonment, had a suspended sentence passed on them, had a community order, is on bail
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Under which Act states that a mentally disordered person cannot sit on the jury?
Criminal Justice Act 2003 Schedule 1
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Who has the right to be excused?
Members of the Armed Forces, Doctors, Pharmacists
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Who can receive a discretionary excusal?
People who are pregnant, ill or booked holidays
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After being chosen from a list of elector names, what happens?
Summon sent to the people and they must attend unless disqualified or excused.
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Which case suggests checking the jurors' criminal record?
R v Mason (1980)
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What are the three challenges can be given to the Jury? Who are these issued by?
Challenged; 'for cause': individual juror, defence/prosecution; 'to the array': whole jury, defence/prosecution; 'right to stand': whole jury - no reason, prosecution
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What does 'to the array' mean? Which section of the Juries Act 1974 states it?
Challenge the whole jury, because of a bias or unrepresentative panel
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What are the four criticisms of the selection of juries?
Use of the electoral register, disqualified jurors, excusals, prosecution's right of 'stand-by'
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What does the jury decide in CIVIL CASES?
Whether the claimant has won or not, and then the amount of damages that should be paid
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What does the jury decide in CRIMINAL CASES?
Whether the defendant was guilty or not guilty
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What percentage of criminal trials are tried by jury?
(Less than) 1%
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Which case effectively stopped the use of juries in personal injury cases?
Ward v James (1966)
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Can police officers, judges and lawyers now serve on the jury?
Yes
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Under which Act was the previous law abolished about ineligibility for jury service?
Criminal Justice Act 2003
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How many jurors are allocated one, particular court?
15
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What is the jury's role in CRIMINAL CASES? (When the defendant pleads guilty)
Jury decides the facts of the case, has the majority verdicts and has 'secrecy'.
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What is direct acquittal? Which percentage of cases does this occur in?
The judge advises the jurors to acquit the case. It occurs in about 10% of cases
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What are the five advantages of a jury trial?
Public confidence/democracy, jury equity/fairness, open justice of system, secrecy of the jury room, impartiality/not prejudiced.
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Name nine disadvantages of a jury trail?
Perverse or unjustified decisions, secrecy of the jury, bias/prejudiced views, media influence, lack of understanding, fraud trials, jury tampering, high acquittal rates, OTHER - compulsory nature, emotional strain, slow and expensive,
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Which disadvantages are specifically related to civil cases?
Unreasoned decisions, biased, cost
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What are the alternatives to jury trials?
Trial by single judge, a panel of judges, a judge plus lay assessors, a mini-jury
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