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been called up for jury duty at a coroners court in a couple of months...cant say im looking forward to it, hopefully it doesn't drag on , my daughter is fuming she would love to do it
been called up for jury duty at a coroners court in a couple of months...cant say im looking forward to it, hopefully it doesn't drag on , my daughter is fuming she would love to do it
People are chosen completely at random from the electoral roll. Some never get chosen in their life, whereas I’ve been called four times, it’s just the luck of the draw. Be careful what you wish for though: my ex wife moaned like hell that I’d done so many but she’d never had a sniff. She did finally get the jury summons and ended up on a horrendous rape case that haunted her for months afterwards.
So what's the point of having a jury?I got called once, sat through several days of evidence etc., to be given a direct instruction by the "top man" as to exactly why we should find the perpertator guity! Sore bum for days as I never used to sit down in my usual job! Use the experience as additional education!
If I remember correctly, he informed us of why he couldn't instruct us to pass a non-guilty verdict. Very cleverly done, as they are not allowed to instruct a jury to give a guilty verdict!!! (As I stated above - sorry for the confusion - I am not a lawyer!) They give direction on points of law. As to disagreeing, that is why we have the system. You can and they often do!So what's the point of having a jury?
What would happen to you if you disagreed with his advice, and found the other way?
That's what I thought it should be, and makes sense.If I remember correctly, he informed us of why he couldn't instruct us to pass a non-guilty verdict. Very cleverly done, as they are not allowed to instruct a jury to give a guilty verdict!!! (As I stated above - sorry for the confusion - I am not a lawyer!) They give direction on points of law. As to disagreeing, that is why we have the system. You can and they often do!
Indeed.You can and they often do!
...but the jury still acquited him!The judge, Sir Anthony McCowan, "had indicated that the jury should convict him" and had ruled that "the public interest is what the government of the day says it is".