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Qualification For Jury Service
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The Function of the Jury The jury has to weigh up the evidence and decide what are the true facts of the case, i.e. what actually happened. The judge directs them as to what is the relevant law, and the jury then have to apply the law to the facts that they have found and thereby reach a verdict. Jury service is compulsory. QUALIFICATION FOR JURY SERVICE: - Home Office research in 1999 found that only 1 of 3 people summoned for jury service actually turned up to do it. Forty percent (40%) were excused for personal reasons - work, holidays, exams, medical etc. Many believe that potential jurors easily escape their duty for no valid reason, as the courts do not have the resources to check every application to be excused. ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to serve on a jury you must be on the electoral register, aged between 18 years and 70 years. Selection...
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