The Jury System: Revised September 2014 (English Law Series. Book 12) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

This study was revised in September 2014 and is fully compliant with the new AQA specifications for GCSE and AS Law. The main areas covered in this study are: • The history of the jury system • The modern day use of juries in the Crown, County, High and Coroner’s Courts • Jury qualification and the Juries Act (1974) • Persons disqualified from jury service • Excusals from jury service • Deferrals (discretionary excusals) from jury service • Judges on jury service • Lack of capacity for jury service • Jury selection - including vetting and challenging • At court • The jury’s role in criminal cases • Problems with juries in civil cases • Advantages and disadvantages of trial by jury This 4,000-word study aims to provide the reader a fundamental understanding of the role of jurors within the English Legal System; both as a study in its own right and as a stepping-stone to further research. English Law Series: An Introduction to Criminal Law An Introduction to the English Courts and Judges Concepts of Law Criminal Sentences Family Law General Defences in Criminal Law Human Rights Magistrates Murder and Manslaughter Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Property Offences The Jury System The Law of Tort The Legal Profession The Tort of Negligence