Juries in civil cases
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Juries play a role in deciding certain civil cases such as defamation, false imprisonment, and fraud that involve issues of character and reputation. However, judges can refuse juries even in these cases if the evidence is too complicated. Juries are allowed in personal injury cases in exceptional circumstances according to Ward v James, but none have been deemed exceptional since. In civil cases juries have a dual role in deciding liability and assessing damages to be awarded.
Juries in civil cases
- 1. Juries Role in Civil Cases
- 11. Juries Role in Civil Cases
- 14. Fraud
- 16. Can be refused even in these cases if the judge thinks the evidence is too complicated
- 17. Ward v James: Allowed in personal injury cases in the High Court in exceptional circumstances
- 18. Personal injury cases since that case have not been deemed exceptional so none have had juries
- 19. Dual role in civil cases to decide liability and assess damages to be awarded
- 20. Credit description of Coroner’s Courts use of Juries.