Tentative Proposals And Issues Raised For Consideration
Preface
Terms of Reference
Participants
Acknowledgments

CHAPTER 1: HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
I. Introduction
II. Origins of the Jury
III. The Jury in New South Wales

A. The Introduction of Civil Juries: 1823
B. The Introduction of Criminal Juries: 1832
C. The Introduction of the Civil Jury of Four: 1844
D. Consolidation of the legislation: 1847
E. Reduction in the Use of Juries
F. Democratisation of the Jury
G. The Impact of the Supreme Court's Summary Jurisdiction
H. The Current Jury Act: 1977

CHAPTER 2: THE JURY IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
I. Introduction
II. Arguments for the Abolition of the Jury
III. Arguments for the Retention of the Jury
Footnotes

CHAPTER 3: THE SELECTION OF JURORS
I. Introduction

A. Compiling the Jury Roll
B. Selection of Jurors

A. Shared Responsibility for Jury Service
B. Representative Panels and Pools
C. Impartiality
D. Avoiding Hardship
E. Competence

A. Exclusions in the Roll Compilation Process
B. Exclusions for Bias
C. Exclusions on the Ground of Hardship: Exemption
D. Exclusions on the Ground of Hardship: Excusal
E. Exclusions on the Ground of Incompetence
F. Other Exclusions

CHAPTER 4: EMPANELLING THE JURY
I. Introduction
II. Challenge to the Array
III, Challenges for Cause
IV. Peremptory Challenges

A. Retention of the Existing Rights
B. Abolition of the Peremptory Challenge
C. Abolition of the Crown's Peremptory Challenges
D. Reduction of Peremptory Challenges

CHAPTER 5: CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR JURORS
I. Introduction
II. Information

A. Information Currently Provided
B. Information Which Should be Provided

A. Jury Fees
B. Travelling Expenses
C. Personal Injury Compensation

CHAPTER 6: THE COURSE OF THE TRIAL
I. Introduction
II. Orientation
III. Opening the Case to the Jury
IV. Presenting the Evidence

A. Witnesses
B. Exhibits
C. Technological Aids
D. Note-Taking

A. Timing of Instructions
B. Retention
C. Language

CHAPTER 7: ELIMINATING BIAS FROM THE TRIAL
I. Introduction
II. The Biased Juror

A. Selecting an Impartial Jury
B. Prejudice Arising During the Course of the Trial
C. Inclusion of Peers

A. Change of Venue and Postponement
B. Proceedings for Contempt of Court

CHAPTER 8: THE JURY'S DELIBERATION
I. Introduction
II. Materials

A. Exhibits
B. Transcript of Evidence

A. Jurors' Obligation of Secrecy
B. Publication of Jurors' Disclosures
C. Jurors' Disclosures as Evidence

CHAPTER 9: THE JURY'S VERDICT
I. Introduction
II. Form of the Verdict
III. Delivery of the Verdict
IV. The Unanimity Rule

A. Majority Verdicts: Rationale and Principle
B. Arguments in Favour of Unanimity

CHAPTER 10: THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF LONG AND COMPLEX TRIALS
I. Introduction
II. Alternatives to Jury Trial

A. Trial by Judge Alone
B. Judge and Assessors
C. Special Juries

A. Reducing the Stress of Long and Complex Trials
B. Extra Jurors
C. Reducing Trial Length

Appendix: The Commission's Empirical Research Programme

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