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The Canadian Criminal Jury, Regina Schuller, Neil Vidmar
The Canadian Criminal Jury, Regina Schuller, Neil Vidmar
Chicago-Kent Law Review
The Canadian criminal jury system has some unique characteristics. In contrast to American law, that gives precedent to free speech over fair trial, and English law, that favors fair trial over free speech, Canadian law occupies a middle ground balancing these competing values. Jury selection procedure in most trials is similar to that of England: jurors are assumed to be "impartial between the Queen and the accused" and are selected without voir dire. However, in cases involving exceptional pretrial publicity or involving accused persons from racial or ethnic minority groups, jurors are vetted by a "challenge for cause" process in …
Two Weeks At The Old Bailey: Jury Lessons From England, Nancy S. Marder
Two Weeks At The Old Bailey: Jury Lessons From England, Nancy S. Marder
Chicago-Kent Law Review
I spent two weeks observing jury trials and interviewing judges and barristers at the Old Bailey in London. There were several jury practices at the Old Bailey that would benefit American jurors, such as providing them with a "jury bundle," and we should introduce such practices in the United States. There are other practices, such as eliminating peremptory challenges, which are worth adopting over time because there would be some initial resistance. There are many practices that the two systems share in common, such as allowing jurors to take notes, to ask questions of witnesses, and to have a written …