Ohh... that's interesting - UK trials without juries

[SallyAnne]

Clarkson wrote an article on this. He makes the point that a jury isn't exactly a great system - if we as educated types would often be biased anytime we see a chavy type on trial, it's a frightening thought having Joe Public decide your fate.

I couldn't agree more actually - although a jury system works great on paper, they're so heavily steered by the judge anyway, it's a bit of a farce.

They need something a little more in the middle - a mixed panel of educated laypeople with legal professionals maybe.

Or I'd settle for a whole jury of educated lay people with no interfierance from the judge.

I guess the key point here is educated laypeople - most of the brain dead fu*kwits in this country are not my peers thanks.

[Churchill]

I couldn't agree more actually - although a jury system works great on paper, they're so heavily steered by the judge anyway, it's a bit of a farce.

They need something a little more in the middle - a mixed panel of educated laypeople with legal professionals maybe.

Or I'd settle for a whole jury of educated lay people with no interfierance from the judge.

I guess the key point here is educated laypeople - most of the brain dead fu*kwits in this <part of the> country are not my peers thanks.

Yeah, I've been to Sunderland and Newcastle...

[The Lone Gunman]

I guess the key point here is educated laypeople - most of the brain dead fu*kwits in this country are not my peers thanks.

Well said, I think I would object and press the "jury of my peers" option. Oddly, I think I would trust must of the CUKers to be fair.

Alternatively I would like to see us scrap the adversarial legal system we have. A clever lawyer can get a guilty person off by manipulating the system or intimidating a witness to best represent their client.
I would rather we had legal councils charged with representing the law who would come to a decision based on the evidence and interviews with all the witnesses.

[BrilloPad]

I have witnesses thrown out of public trials before. During commital proceedings which is illegal.