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The jury system in Uk courts.
« on: February 24, 2013, 10:12:56 AM »
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Re: The jury system in Uk courts.
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2013, 11:14:48 AM »
If I were the accused and not guilty, I would sooner have a jury trial here than any other sort of trial in any other country on Earth. In this case it seems to come down to two possibles - either she suffered a powerful amount of marital coercion that rendered her helplessly incapable of exercising her own judgement, or she rather liked the idea of being married to an MP on an MP's salary and expenses. As much as I think Huhne is a shit of the highest order, I also think the "marital coercion" defence is laughable, in the case of this clearly independently-minded woman.

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Re: The jury system in Uk courts.
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2013, 11:36:30 AM »
Mostly agree with Stuart, but have to say I like it when the posh arrogant types fall out in public.  >:
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« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2013, 01:33:59 PM »
Yes pete and I'll bet they F louder than us peasants  ;)
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Re: The jury system in Uk courts.
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2013, 10:49:44 PM »
Tricky one, some fraud trials must be too complicated for the lay person.
Others such as Huhne's ex have had so much media coverage it must be difficult not to be influences.

 

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