Resources #Jury

If we know that the Trial by Jury is the bulwark, the cornerstone, the foundation of our criminal justice system, a 'little parliament', 'the lamp which shows that freedom lives', a protection against unjust legislation — how can it be lawful for the state to legislate to remove or restrict it?

There is a general recognition amongst the people and the judiciary, that this prerogative is a protection for and by the people against unconstitutional, unjust or oppressive legislation - so why can we not see that it is absurd, illogical or possibly even a dastardly sleight of hand to suggest that this protection be legislated away - that the government can legislate away the people’s protection against immoral or unjust legislation!

You must be asking how it is that we do consent, or not, to the rules given to us by parliament... because we surely must consent, else we would just be following orders - which is obviously immoral and was specifically outlawed at Nuremberg.

Trial by Jury, on the other hand, still relies on the people, but in a way where they are making a focused decision, in a room with 11 other people from different walks of life, with different experiences and so on. The views of each and every one of them will be put on the mat and they cannot just leave the discussion or flounce-off in the same way they can in social discussion or on social media

Josie was presenting material way back around 2012/2013. She sort of went off the radar sadly - I know one or two tried to hunt her down to see if they could catch up with her - but sadly this great American patriot seems to have gone underground!

We need to trust our fellow men within the process of Trial by Jury—for there is more present in that room than just the Twelve