Diana inquest

BabsG | 14:30 Wed 03rd Oct 2007 | Law

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Can anyone tell me why there are 11 members of the jury for this inquest. Shouldn't it be 12?

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Ethel

Coroners juries can consist of between 7 and 11 people, so 11 is the maximum.

This is not a criminal trial, where 12 is the usual number of jurors.

nl6384

So that there is not a 50:50 split.

BabsG

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Thanks to you both.

In Scotland trial juries are 15 people

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