Majority Verdict:
Majority verdict has been brought to function since 1967.These are applied when afetr atleast two hours there is no verdict,the judge may call them back to a courtroom where there are 12 juries the verdict can be 10-2 or 11-1, if there are for any reason juries below 12 ,then only one can disagree with the verdict.A jury cannot go below nine. This function is applied to lower the fear of jury 'nobbling',i. e juries may be sometimes bribed from the side of the victim to be proved not guilty,it was found that i the method including jury trial many of the defendants were given aquittal which could in some cases be jury 'nobbling'.
Secrecy:
The jury discussion is done in a private room in secret and hence there can be no inquiry or argument as to why or how has it reached a certain verdict.Under the section 8 of Contempt of court act 1981, if anyone makes a disclosure of any statement or argument happened inside the room ,it will be a criminal offence.This section was brought because many newsapers were ready to pay the jurors for the story behind their verdict.
Lord Delvin said that 'Juries are the lamp which show that freedon lives'.There are sevaral advantages of juries.One is that it includes asking 12 jury members w ho ve no legal knowledge and no training to take the decision on a defendant's innocence or whether the defendant is guilty .This method is thought to be absurd but is believed to be the most safe and secure trial, which involves impartiality and fairness in their verdict.
Juries have no legal knowledge and arent bound to refer to the previous cases or acts of parliament according to precedence to come to a final verdict, they are n't even asked for reasons for their verdict and it is possible for them to decide case on the idea of 'fairness' ,this is sometimes referred to as jury equity.
The open system of jury is a big advantage as the public is involved in the process justice is seen to be done.As the jury takes place in the jury room no one can interfere in the process.They don't need to give explainations for their verdict .
The jury is free from all the pressure of the public in their discussion they are protected from other outside influences when they decide the verdict,in this way the jury can bring out unpopular verdicts with the public and jurors have the freedom to ignore the strict letter of the law.
