Law & Rights
Jury Service
Serving on a jury is one of the civic duties of living in the UK. People can be selected at random from the electoral register to sit on a jury and help decide whether someone is guilty in a serious court case.
Key facts
- ◆ A jury in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has 12 members.
- ◆ In Scotland a criminal jury has 15 members.
- ◆ You can be called for jury service once you are on the electoral register.
- ◆ Serving on a jury is a duty as well as a right.