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Discuss whether it is still appropriate to use juries in serious criminal cases and in civil cases such as defamation.
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Discuss whether it is still appropriate to use juries in serious criminal cases and in civil cases such as defamation. The jury system is a unique part of the English legal system, and consists of a group of twelve people whose sole purpose is to decide whether the facts of the case are substantial enough to prosecute the defendant. Its origin dates back to the very founding of the English legal system, and is a major tradition in English Law. Recently however, it has been argued that it is not a very reliable way of determining the decisions made in cases, which has resulted in changes to the law relating to juries. Juries are all round good things for many reasons. Firstly, it promotes a feeling of public participation. It allows the ordinary citizen to take part in the administration of justice, so that verdicts are seen to be those of society...
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