R v LF (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 91

R v LF (No. 1) [2022] NSWDC 91

Because the jury's gender imbalance could appear unfair to the accused, and with a larger panel of jurors available soon, the application to discharge the selected jury was granted to ensure the perception and actuality of a fair trial.

Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: LF
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
30 March 2022
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Application to Discharge Jury Prior to Swearing in
Outcome
Application to discharge jury granted
Legal Topics
Jury Empanelment, Discharge of Jury, Fair Trial
Criminal Law Jury Empanelment Discharge of Jury Fair Trial

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Parties

Regina

Crown

LF

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Application to Discharge Jury Prior to Swearing in

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the jury as selected might appear to be unfair to the accused
  2. 2 Whether the jury panel should be discharged prior to being sworn

Ratio Decidendi

Because the jury's gender imbalance could appear unfair to the accused, and with a larger panel of jurors available soon, the application to discharge the selected jury was granted to ensure the perception and actuality of a fair trial.

Court Disposition

Application to discharge jury granted

Orders

  • Members of the panel selected to serve on this jury are discharged.