The British Government have carried out a study of how many Jurors understand the judge and I guess mainly on the summing up.
The study's results are so bad that there is likely to be an overhaul of the system.
I hope that this includes plain English!!!
The juror bases their verdict on evidence and argument, but at times it's so technical and legal jargon that the jury is either asleep or can't understand the language.
The survey found men were less likely than women to listen to arguments and change their mind when they hear evidence.
Most probably because men really don't want to be there but at work and earn money.
Jurors are in contempt of court because they understand more by reading the interent about the case, but of course this isn't allowed!
So any changes should make it plain English for all of us to understand the law and the arguments
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