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Assignment question 1: The jury system The jury has a very long history in the English legal system. During this long history it has completely changed its role, and has still not reached its final stage. There were always suggestions for improvement from the political as well as from the judicial sphere, and even the abolishment of the 'Bulwark of our liberties' (Lord Denning in Ward v. James [1966]) was claimed. The most recent proposals are to allow research of juries, and to deny jury trial in terrorism cases (this proposal was abandoned by the government as Labour didn't see any chance to change the legislation with a strongly reduced majority in the House of Commons). Through explaining the jury system and identifying its advantages and disadvantages, I will try to clarify why some people think the jury system needs to be modified. A jury is 'a body of individuals selected and...

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