A jury is a group of individuals sworn to hear evidence and deliver an impartial verdict in a court case. Petit juries, typically composed of up to 15 people, are used in trials to determine facts and render a verdict or set a penalty. Grand juries, consisting of 16 to 23 jurors, are employed to investigate potential crimes and issue indictments.
On January 4, 1924, during an Article 48 state of emergency, the Emminger Reform abolished the jury system and replaced it with a mixed system that included bench trials and lay judges.
In 1925, the Social Democrats called for the reinstitution of the jury; a special meeting of the German Bar demanded revocation of the decrees, but "on the whole the abolition of the jury caused little commotion". Their verdicts were widely perceived as unjust and inconsistent.
In 1936, juries were again disbanded with the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War.
In 1937, Article 38 of the Constitution of Ireland mandated trial by jury for criminal offences, with exceptions for minor offences, military tribunals, and cases where ordinary courts are inadequate.
In 1976, the Juries Act 1976 was enacted to regulate the selection, obligations, and conduct of juries.
In 1978, the Constitution permitted the Cortes Generales to pass legislation allowing juries in criminal trials.
In 1997, one of the first jury trial cases was that of Mikel Otegi who was tried for the murder of two police officers. After a confused trial, five jury members of a total of nine voted to acquit and the judge ordered the accused set free. This verdict shocked the nation.
In 2001, the Criminal Procedure Code was adopted, providing the right to a jury trial in criminal cases heard by regional and military courts, composed of 12 jurors.
In 2006, in the case of DPP v Nally, Kearns J set out that a jury has the right to reach a not guilty verdict even in direct contradiction of the evidence.
In 2008, anti-state criminal cases (treason, espionage, armed rebellion, sabotage, mass riot, creating an illegal paramilitary group, forcible seizure of power, terrorism) were removed from the jurisdiction of the jury trial.
In 2008, at the new Manchester Civil Justice Centre, fewer than 10 of the 48 courtrooms had jury facilities. Jury trials are also available for some few areas of civil law (for example defamation cases and those involving police conduct); these also require 12 jurors (9 in the County Court). However less than 1% of civil trials involve juries.
In 2008, the Juries Act 1976 was amended by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008.
On 18 June 2009, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, sitting in the Court of Appeal, made English legal history by ruling that a criminal trial in the Crown Court could take place without a jury, under the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
In 2010, The Law Reform Commission examined jury service, producing a consultation paper.
In 2012, the number of jurors was reduced from nine or twelve to three professional judges alongside six jurors in first instance proceedings or nine in appeal proceedings. This change was implemented to cut spending.
In November 2013, the DPP requested a 15-member jury at the trial of three Anglo Irish Bank executives.
In 2016, there was a change of policy at the Courts Service regarding the enforcement of fines for failing to report for jury service.
From June 2018, defendants can claim a jury trial in criminal cases heard by district courts and garrison military courts. The jury is composed of 8 jurors in regional courts and military courts or 6 jurors in district courts and garrison military courts.
In Norway, the last jury case was in 2018. After the European Court condideres that no-one should be sentenced without the considerations in the judgement, juries were abolished.
On May 22, 1995, Organic Law 5/1995 regulated the categories of crimes in which a trial by jury is mandatory. For all other crimes, a single judge or a panel of judges will decide both on facts and the law. Spanish juries are composed of 9 citizens and a professional Judge.
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