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 Re:jury verdict (Posted on: 2012-03-29 10:26:59)
Hi adnansamee For how many jury members required to deliver a verdict - See Section 17 Majority verdicts Juries Act 1974 (1974 CHAPTER 23) here: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1974/23. There is a minimum number of 9 jurors in the crown court. The Majority verdicts the judge can accept are 10:2, 11:1, 10:1 and 9:1. The court will not accept a verdict of 9:3 and the judge will ask the jury to keep deliberating (he may also instruct the jury that he will accept a majority verdict). If the jury cannot get to 10:2, in your scenario, that means the jury cannot reach a verdict and the CPS will have to consider whether a re-trial is in the public interest (http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/code_for_crown_prosecutors/codetest.html). Juries consider the evidence before making a decision. Learn more about the role here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/Juryservice/DG_196118 I hope that you find this information useful. Regards
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