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- Title
A Juror Using a mobile Phone: A Serious Material Irregularity Rendering a Conviction Unsafe?: R v Parker [2023] EWCA Crim 753.
- Authors
Parpworth, Neil
- Abstract
The article discusses a case in which a juror was found to be using a mobile phone during deliberations, which is against the rules. The trial judge failed to follow the proper procedure for dealing with this irregularity, but the Court of Appeal ultimately determined that the juror's use of the phone did not impact the trial. The article also mentions a provision in the Juries Act 1974 that allows judges to order jurors to surrender their electronic devices during court proceedings. Overall, the article emphasizes the importance of following proper procedures and highlights the need for judges to familiarize themselves with the relevant guidelines.
- Subjects
CELL phones; JURORS; JUDGES; ELECTRONIC equipment; APPELLATE courts
- Publication
Journal of Criminal Law, 2023, Vol 87, Issue 5/6, p432
- ISSN
0022-0183
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/00220183231216430