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I’ve just been watching a discussion about this on The Wright Stuff. Apparently this woman was wearing western clothing, but had her face covered. Was the judge right or wrong to dismiss her?
I’ve just been watching a discussion about this on The Wright Stuff. Apparently this woman was wearing western clothing, but had her face covered. Was the judge right or wrong to dismiss her?
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The judge was right.
It is the right of everyone including the Defendant to see the face of each juror.
In western culture, other than for H&S reasons, the only people who hide their faces are robbers and people with something to hide.
If someone cannot comply with something that fundamental they really should find a different culture to be part of.
It is the right of everyone including the Defendant to see the face of each juror.
In western culture, other than for H&S reasons, the only people who hide their faces are robbers and people with something to hide.
If someone cannot comply with something that fundamental they really should find a different culture to be part of.
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Nox -it matters because its the Law and it matters because if she was that bothered about not showing her face I'm sure she could have been excused jury duty. The point about it being someone different every day though is ludicrous - a quick veil lift in private by a female officer could easily verify the identity of the juror.
i agree she should have been made to remove it, or made to leave ... but i suspect that was the point of turning up in it... its a great way to get out of jury duty... lots of people do things hoping to be dismissed from being a juror...
also as many have stated on here, it is not essential that it is worn for any religious reasons ...they just choose to... an removing it causes no shame or harm or whatever...so i see no reason to insist on keeping it on...
a lot of people have a fear of jury duty - they fear becoming a target for revenge by the family and friends, so maybe this had something to do with it...
also as many have stated on here, it is not essential that it is worn for any religious reasons ...they just choose to... an removing it causes no shame or harm or whatever...so i see no reason to insist on keeping it on...
a lot of people have a fear of jury duty - they fear becoming a target for revenge by the family and friends, so maybe this had something to do with it...
She's not committing any offence Ratter!
Yes, the judge was right. Defence counsel would want to see the faces of the jury, to gauge how they are responding to the evidence, the witnesses, and points being made. Defence counsel has, in practice, no right to challenge any juror. Years ago, the defence could have reserved one of their challenges for her; exercised by simply saying 'Challenge'; without the judge intervening.
Sometimes a juror cannot read the oath, when literacy is important in a case with many documents. That juror will be stood down. That is practical , as this is.
Yes, the judge was right. Defence counsel would want to see the faces of the jury, to gauge how they are responding to the evidence, the witnesses, and points being made. Defence counsel has, in practice, no right to challenge any juror. Years ago, the defence could have reserved one of their challenges for her; exercised by simply saying 'Challenge'; without the judge intervening.
Sometimes a juror cannot read the oath, when literacy is important in a case with many documents. That juror will be stood down. That is practical , as this is.
// The ruling, which is thought to be one of the first of its kind in Britain, has sparked outrage.
Yesterday Massoud Shadjareh, chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said: ‘This is totally unacceptable. I really can’t understand why facial expressions could have any impact on the judge, the judgment or anyone else in a trial. It has no relevance. //
So if I turned up for jury service wearing a balaclava with just my eyes showing it would be ok then?
Yesterday Massoud Shadjareh, chairman of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, said: ‘This is totally unacceptable. I really can’t understand why facial expressions could have any impact on the judge, the judgment or anyone else in a trial. It has no relevance. //
So if I turned up for jury service wearing a balaclava with just my eyes showing it would be ok then?
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I am totally and utterly sick of 'Muslim rights' in this country - if I went to a Muslim country and went out in a mini-skirt and tank top i'd be arrested and probably stoned -I could shout it was my right as a 'geordie lass' to go anywhere I pleased looking like a *** -but it would not make an iota of difference. These Islamic human rights idiots do themselves no favours -if you want to live in the middle ages go live in an islamic country full stop.
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