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Describe trial by jury within the English legal system. How effective is trial by jury? Consider any alternatives and suggest improvements.
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Describe trial by jury within the English legal system. How effective is trial by jury? Consider any alternatives and suggest improvements. In our English Legal system, the jury has been a long part of establishment for centuries. It consists of 12 lay people, who represent a cross section of the public. They listen to both sides of a case and decide a verdict, based on the facts presented to them. Some people think that trial by jury is fairer than a judge because the jury is independent and therefore could not be influenced by the government. In the Crown Court criminal cases, twelve jurors are used for indictable offences. The Queens Bench Division of High Court deals with civil cases and also contains twelve jurors. These are cases involving libel and slander, fraud, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. In civil cases at a County Court, eight jurors are present although...
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