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Topic: Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience
Posted by: David Ainsworth
Date/Time: 05/02/26 21:24:00

"Acting in accordance with your conscience surely means giving an honest verdict in respect of the facts of the case."

That may seem to be a sensible meaning, but it is not the legal one.

"Juries have historically used this power, such as in the 1984 acquittal of Clive Ponting, who admitted to breaking the Official Secrets Act but was acquitted by a jury who believed his actions were in the public interest."


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Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience05/02/26 20:32:00 Steven Rose
   Reply05/02/26 21:07:00 Michael Brigo
      Re:Reply05/02/26 21:47:00 Ivonne Holliday
         Re:Re:Reply05/02/26 23:18:00 David Ainsworth
            Reply06/02/26 01:41:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply06/02/26 10:25:00 Andy Pike
                  Re:Re:Reply06/02/26 11:03:00 David Ainsworth
   Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience05/02/26 21:24:00 David Ainsworth
      Re:Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience05/02/26 21:30:00 David Ainsworth
   Reply05/02/26 21:57:00 Michael Ixer
   Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience06/02/26 12:00:00 John Hawkes
      Re:Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience06/02/26 23:14:00 Steven Rose
         Re:Re:Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience07/02/26 12:59:00 John Hawkes
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Trial by jury acting in accordance with their conscience07/02/26 14:11:00 Lucille Grant

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