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Are the post arrangements concerning jury trial sufficiently flexible to cope with the trials of members of ethnic minorities or cases of serious fraud?
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Law Assignment Lim Keng Thai Are the post arrangements concerning jury trial sufficiently flexible to cope with the trials of members of ethnic minorities or cases of serious fraud? The English legal system is not entirely dominated by legal professionals, for laypersons have been involved in the administration of justice in various ways. One prominent aspect of the courts involving the use of laypersons is the jury system. This system relies on twelve randomly selected ordinary persons, aged between eighteen and seventy, without legal knowledge to decide on criminal law cases and civil cases (defamation, malicious prosecution, fraud and imprisonment). Unlike judges who are arbiters of law, juries are essentially arbiters of facts, taking into account the law explained by the judge. Over the years, this system has attracted considerable praise due to its democratic structure showing the involvement of society in carrying out justice. This point was expounded in...
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