Parliamentary Question - Jury Research
Posted by News Editor
Wednesday, October 19, 2005

On the 10th October Claire Curtis-Thomas (Crosby, Lab) asked the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what recent research has been conducted into juries' deliberations.

Harriet Harman (Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs) relpied

"The law currently forbids any research into jury deliberations. In January 2005 my Department published a Consultation Paper—"Jury Research and Impropriety" and the relevant consultation period finished on 15 April. The responses have been analysed and an announcement of the Government's intentions for any change will be made shortly."

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