Project No. 99

Commenced: 2007
Project is current

In September the Commission received a reference to examine and report upon the operation and effectiveness of the system of jury selection.

In carrying out this review, the Commission is being asked to give consideration to the number of people who apply for and are granted exemptions from jury service, or who are disqualified or ineligible to participate on a jury. The concern being that with more people exempt or excused from jury service, juries become less representative of the community. In addition to this those who remain eligible for jury service then carry a greater burden to fulfil this important civic duty.

A Discussion Paper was published in September 2009.
Closing date for submissions is 14 December 2009.