‘The inquest into the death of Carlington Spencer, known to his family as ‘Jammy’, concluded on Friday 8 November. Carlington was an immigration detainee at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre.’
Garden Court Chambers, 14th November 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A crown court case collapsed after a woman “simply followed the crowd” and accidentally joined the jury.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Potential jurors are using internet chat rooms to find “tips and techniques” on how to avoid their public duty, a senior judge has warned.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The inquest into the death of Andrew Brown has concluded on 26 June with the jury finding that a series of damning failings by HMP Nottingham contributed to his death.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th June 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A police officer has been sacked after lying about knowing a juror in a murder trial, leading to three convictions being quashed and a retrial.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Valedictory lecture by President of the Queen’s Bench Division – Criminal Trials: The Human Experience.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th June 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A senior judge has revealed he was excused from jury service, because he was due to preside over the case in question.’
BBC News, 16th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The jury has been discharged in the trial of a British man who allegedly travelled to Syria to fight against the Islamic State group.’
BBC News, 15th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The jury in the fraud trial against four former Barclays bankers – including the former chief executive, John Varley – has been dismissed.’
BBC News, 8th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The coroner at the inquests into the deaths of 21 people in the Birmingham pub bombings has instructed the jury to return a verdict of unlawful killing.’
BBC News, 3rd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three killers had their murder convictions quashed because a police officer involved in the case failed to disclose she knew one of the jurors in their trial, it has been revealed.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Publication of the government’s response to its Call for Evidence on the impact of social media on the administration of justice.’
Attorney General’s Office, 5th March 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The manslaughter trial of the police officer in command during the Hillsborough disaster will begin later.’
BBC News, 14th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two former Tesco executives accused of masterminding a fraud that triggered the biggest financial crisis in the supermarket chain’s 100-year history have been cleared after the judge threw out the case stating the prosecution case was “so weak” it should not be before a jury.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There is no evidence juries are failing their duty. Abolishing them could increase pressure on judges to boost conviction rates.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Juries may need to be scrapped in rape trials because of the dominance of rape myths in society and “shockingly low” charging and conviction rates, the House of Commons will hear.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A jury has been discharged in the case of a teacher accused of having sex with a student in the toilet of a plane as they returned from a school trip after they failed to reach a verdict.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A jury has been dismissed in the trial of an Uber driver accused of planning a sword attack at Buckingham Palace, after it failed to reach a verdict.’
BBC News, 29th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘I defended the New Statesman during the legal fallout of the 1970s scandal. But ultimately a veil of secrecy was drawn over the British jury system.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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