Coursework.Info - Inspiration in an Instant

On the left is an image preview of every page of this document, and below are the first 150 words with formatting removed:

Explain how a jury is selected and describe its function in both civil and criminal law [15 marks] Persons asked to serve on a jury are selected by computer from the electoral roll, by the Central Summoning Bureau based in London. The potential jurors are summoned to a particular court by post. A notice regarding excusal, disqualification and ineligibility is attached to the summons. The electoral roll is a list of people that are entitled to vote. A juror must be aged between 18-70, even though if you are aged between 65-70 there is a right to refuse jury service. It is a duty to serve as a juror, if jurors do not attend they can be fined up to £1,000 and would be found guilty of a punishable offence and would be found guilty of contempt. Jurors must have lived in the country since they were 13 [or at least 5...

Get instant access

• Instant, unlimited access to our documents in full
• Swap your work for free access, or pay £4.99
• To see the full version of this document and 147,187 others

OR

Receive email updates for this category

• Simply tell us your email address and receive a weekly Study Help Email for FREE
• Receive 3 FREE essay views with each email
• Get all the latest essays from Coursework.Info & discussion from TheStudentRoom.co.uk