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1670
Bushell's case
Facts:
- Two Quakers, Penn and Pead, decide to riot.
- Judge made it clear he expected jury to find them guilty
- However jury did not
Ratio decidendi:
it was only when they were released on the writ of habeas corpus that it was made very clear that jurors should be able to make their own decisions without any interference from the state.
Effect on the law:
the judge must accept the jury verdict even if they do not agree with it. jurors cannot be punished for this. The jury does not give any reasons for its decisions.
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Auld Report
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R v Ponting
Facts:
A civil servant passed on defence papers (top secret) about the sinking of an Argentinian cruiser called General Belgrano, to a labour MP named Tam Dayell. it included the details of how 700 crew members spent 30 hours in the icy, stormy waters of the Falkland's in overcrowded life rafts. The risk of death, just on trip over the edge of these flimsy and overburdened rafts.
Ratio decedendi:
The jury declared that the civil servant was not guilty as it was in the best interest of the nation that they knew what had happened as he said in his defence.
Jury equity:
The jury is not bound by any previous precedent, and does not need to give any reasons for their decisions on their idea of a fair trial.
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