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Government The Jury and
The Role of Jurors
in the Judicial Branch
"The
jury fulfils a very important function in the legal system. You
are entitled to be tried by jury unless the alleged offence is a
minor one or one that is being tried in theSpecial
Criminal Court.
However, a jury is not required in every legal case. There will
be a jury in some civil cases such as defamation and assault
cases. However, for the majority of civil cases such as personal
injuries actions and family law cases, there is no jury - it is
thejudgewho
decides the outcome.
The jury consists of 12 members of the public who sit in a box
to one side of the judge. One of the jurors is selected as a
foreman of the jury by the members of the jury before the case
starts. He or she acts as an informal chairperson and
spokesperson for the jury". Source
Citizens Information
