Jury verdict
Representatives of the Supreme Court on September 23 published proposals for the reform of the jury trial. The professional judge and jury are proposed to be combined into one panel, the number of jurors reduced to four, and the presiding judge is allowed to give explanations in the deliberation room. As a result, under the former name, another institution may arise – a hybrid model of criminal proceedings, in which the very legal nature of jury trials changes.
Representatives of the Supreme Court on September 23 published proposals for the reform of the jury trial. The professional judge and jury are proposed to be combined into one panel, the number of jurors reduced to four, and the presiding judge is allowed to give explanations in the deliberation room. As a result, under the former name, another institution may arise – a hybrid model of criminal proceedings, in which the very legal nature of jury trials changes.
