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Jury service
Reference received: 8 August 2006
Report
Report 117, Jury Selection (PDF, 1.1 MB) [PDF, 1Mb], September 2007
- Tabled in parliament: 5 June 2009
- Legislative action: Jury Amendment Act 2008 (PDF, 254.8 KB); Jury Amendment Act 2010 (PDF, 357.4 KB)
Issues paper
Issues paper 28: Jury service (PDF, 534.0 KB) [PDF, 536Kb], November 2006
Terms of reference
Pursuant to section 10 of the Law Reform Commission Act 1967, the Law Reform Commission is to inquire into and report on the operation and effectiveness of the system for selecting jurors under the Jury Act 1977.
In undertaking this inquiry, the Commission should have regard to:
- Whether the current statutory qualifications and liability for jury service remain appropriate;
- Alternative options for excusing a person from jury service;
- Recent developments in other Australian and international jurisdictions in relation to the selection of jurors; and
- Any other related matter.
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land.