JURIES ACT 1927

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART A1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 3 Interpretation

PART 1--General provisions as to trial by jury

• 5 Civil proceedings not to be tried before a jury
• 6 Criminal trial to be by jury
• 6A Additional jurors
• 7 Trial without jury

PART 2--Jury districts

• 8 Jury districts

PART 3--Qualification of jurors

• 11 Qualification of jurors
• 12 Disqualification from jury service
• 13 Ineligibility for jury
• 14 Residence qualification
• 15 Verdict cannot be challenged on ground of disqualification or ineligibility of juror except in certain cases
• 16 Power of sheriff or judge to excuse juror or prospective juror from attendance
• 17 Right of exemption for persons above the age of 70 years

PART 4--Annual jury lists

• 20 Duty of sheriff to prepare annual jury lists
• 21 Number of jurors on each list
• 23 Selection of names to be included in annual jury list
• 24 Coming into operation of lists
• 25 Questionnaire to be completed and returned by prospective jurors

PART 5--Summoning of jurors and jury panels

• 29 Summoning of jurors
• 30 Summons
• 32 Regulations relating to jury panels etc
• 33 Oath or affirmation

PART 6--Proceedings upon trial

• 42 Sheriff to return panel with cards
• 43 Cards to be kept in ballot-box
• 46 Balloting for trial
• 47 Constitution of jury
• 50 Same jury may try several issues if no objection by parties
• 54 Duty of sheriff to provide for jury
• 55 Separation of jury
• 56 Continuation of trial with less than full number of jurors
• 57 Majority and alternative verdicts
• 59 Fresh proceedings may be taken
• 60 Court may order another trial
• 60A Jury may consist of men or women only

PART 7--Challenge etc

• 61 Challenge
• 63 Peremptory challenges in excess of permitted number
• 64 Time for challenging
• 65 Rights to peremptory challenge where persons jointly charged
• 66 Challenge on ground of ineligibility or disqualification
• 67 Common law rights of challenge preserved
• 68 Trial of challenge for cause
• 69 Power to summon further jurors

PART 8--Fees

• 70 Payment of jurors etc

PART 9--Offences

• 78 Offence by jurors

PART 10--Miscellaneous

• 85 Jury de medietate linguae abolished
• 86 Abolition of jury de ventre inspiciendo
• 88 View during trial
• 89 Power to make rules
• 92 Effect of this Act on Coroners Act
• 93 Regulations
• SCHEDULE 3--Persons ineligible for jury service
• SCHEDULE 6--Oath or affirmation
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