12? 10?

juries... let's talk about them...

what are they? who are they? where are they?

i bet these are all questions you're asking... and i'm here to answer all of them.

• they are randomly selected...
• are there to support a judge...
• they should have no connection or prior knowledge to case to remove bias
• if everyone on the jury agrees to a verdict it is unaminous
• a jury's decision HAS to be unanimous
• they sit on the (left?) side of the court
• every australian citizen has the potential to be on a jury although some could be disqualified or excused if:
• they have an important event to attend, e.g.
• school exams
• birth of child
• sick
• they're aware of case/inside knowledge
• related to people
• cannot be under 18
• cannot be criminals
• cannot be associated with law/government
• juries can be veto'd/chosen by either party for many reasons, such as people being chosen that'd be more likely to agree on one of their standpoints
• e.g. men are more likely to excuse SA charges
• 12? 10? -- number of jurors can vary, but around 10-12, depending on the case
• the aim is to see concensus of the normal person/local society to have a wider society perspective on the case which can remove some bias in a sense
• usually at criminal cases that are usually serious
• picked from 'local area -- surrounding areas

that's all i know... for now... feel free to check this page for more legal tips lol