... enough jurors to try each case that will be heard in each two week period. The official is in charge of arranging names to be selected at random from the electoral registers, for the area of which the court is covered by. The selection is done by a computer selection in the central office. It is essential that the official summons more than 12 jurors as most court have more than one court room and it is not known how many summonsed are disqualified, ineligible or entitled to an excusal. Those summonsed must notify court if there is any reason why they should not or cannot attend. Some people can not be qualified by law. The qualifications for jury service were amended in 1972 following the Morris Committee report on jury service. Before this date there was a property qualification, however this was changed as the Morris committee thought that ...

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