Role of the jury

How many jurors sit in a jury

12

What do the jury do?

listen to evidence and decide matters of fact and whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty

When is a majority verdict accepted?

• When atleast 2 hours has passed in the jury room

• There is a verdict of 10:2 or 11:1

If there are less than 12 jurors, how many can disagree for there to be a majority verdict?

Only 1 person

What percentage of cases are heard by a jury

fewer than 1%

Why are so little cases heard by a jury

The rest are either: tried in M court, have a guilty plea or are discharged by the judge due to lack of evidence

Who delivers the verdict?

The spokesperson