Questions › Chapter 5: The UK government, the law and your role
Which TWO statements about juries are correct?
Choose two answers.
- AA criminal conviction never affects whether you can serve
- BIf summoned, you must serve unless you are not eligible or have a good reasonRight answer
- CJuries in Scotland have 12 members
- DJuries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have 12 membersRight answer
Answer: If summoned, you must serve unless you are not eligible or have a good reason and Juries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have 12 members
Jury service is a duty unless you are ineligible, for example because of a criminal conviction, or are excused for a good reason. Juries have 12 members, except in Scotland, where they have 15.
From chapter 5 of the handbook, "The UK government, the law and your role", section "Respecting the law". Practice question 582 of 651, written in our own words.