The question is not whether it is a
fundamental freedom or right, but
whethter ist provides a quality of justice
as good or better than a proffesional.
recipe for incompetence and bias. We should
trust those whom train to be judges.
Proffesor Brian Hogan
In my view trial by jury has long
outlived its usefulness. We
preserve it because its a sacred
cow.
For
Ford v Blurton (1922)
Lord Atkin: Trial by jury, the shield of
the poor from the rich and powerful.
Trial by jury is more than an instrument of justice
and more than on wheel constitution, it is the lamp
that shows freedom lives.
R v Rayment and Others
Cps investigate and claim "They
had a good or very good grasp
of what the case was about from
the prosecution opening.
Landmark Association with the juries.
Bushell's Case 1670
Two Quakers on trial, the judge directed them to
find a guilty verdict. They refused, He then fined
them and upon them refusing he demanded them
to be locked up until guilty verdict reached.
McKenna 1960
lock the jury up all night if they didnt decide on a guilty verdict in 10 minites
Wang 2005
The judge directed the jury to find him guilty.
The role of the jury is to decide on
facts. They decide on points of facts
and evidence not law.
Who qualifies.
Anyone between 18 and 70.
member of uk, channel islands or isle of man for at least 5 years.
NOT
Mentally unstable
those who are disqualified.
you can excuse yourself under a variety of
conditions which wold hinder your lifestyle in doing
so.
R v young
ouiji board used to decide the verdict.
perverse verdicts
R v Owen
drunken driver hit owens son, owen seeked out the man
and when released from prison shot him