In February 1998, the Home Office Issued a Green Paper

question 32

Multiple Choice

In February 1998, the Home Office issued a Green Paper entitled Juries in Serious Fraud Trials. Match the proposals to their meaning
-A special juror

• A)Specially trained judges, either singly or in a panel, and possibly with the help of lay experts
• B)These would be made up of qualified people and might be drawn from a special pool of potential jurors
• C)The judge would hear the evidence and sum up the facts, leaving the jury simply to vote on guilt or innocence
• D)11 of the jury would be selected as normal, but number 12 would be qualified in order to be able to assist the others on complex points

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Definitions:

Public Law

The branch of law that governs the relationship between individuals, corporations, and the state, including constitutional, administrative, and criminal law.

Plain Meaning

A principle in legal interpretation that when the words of a statute are clear, they should be applied according to their natural and ordinary meaning.

Statutory Interpretation

The process by which courts read and apply statutes, often involving the examination of the language, context, and intent behind the legislation.

Ambiguity

A lack of clarity or certainty in meaning in language, often leading to confusion or multiple interpretations.