Table of Contents

Terms of Reference

Participants

CHAPTER 1: COMMUNITY LAW REFORM PROGRAM AND THIS REFERENCE

CHAPTER 2: JURY SERVICE IN NEW SOUTH WALES

I. Introduction

II. A Brief History of Juries and their Selection in New South Wales

III. Current Use of Juries in New South Wales

IV. Liability to Perform Jury Service

V. Discretionary Excusal

VI. Conscientious Objectors

VII. Christadelphians

VIII. Summary

Footnotes

CHAPTER 3: CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION IN LEGISLATION

I. Introduction

II. Religious Exemption

III. Exemption on the Ground of Conscientious Belief Generally

IV. Jury Service

Footnotes

CHAPTER 4: DEFINING AND TESTING A CONSCIENTIOUS BELIEF

I. Introduction

II. The Content of a Conscientious Belief

III. Testing a Conscientious Belief

IV. The Principles Applied

Footnotes

CHAPTER 5: RECOMMENDATIONS

I. Introduction

II. Explicit Provision for Conscientious Objectors

III. Procedure for Exemption

IV. The Role of Judicial Discretion

V. Recommendations

Footnotes

APPENDIX - SUBMISSIONS

TABLE OF STATUTES

TABLE OF CASES