A&B could soon see nine-member juries
By Kadeem Joseph
Trials that require a panel of jurors may soon be able to occur with a reduced complement after an amendment to the Jury Act 2009 received the green light in Parliament yesterday.
Should the bill be made law, the number of jurors serving on a panel will be reduced from 12 to nine.
Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin, who tabled the legislation during the sitting of the Lower House, explained that the government must take measures to ensure the safety of workers “in a situation where they are, by necessity, working closely with others”.