LAWS 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bertha Wilson, Jury Duty
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Social developments come first, then law changes per society. Professionals can do stuff others cannot, because you know certain things that other don"t know about and can"t get away with. In ontario, you have the right to sign retainer accounts with clients. Lawyers behave more like other people now (legal professionalism) but still have these^ advantages. Law and social change has changed because society has changed. They have a role in declaring the conclusion. Risks: juries can engage is discrimination because of biases (racial, ethnic, gender, attractiveness etc. Juries are made to protect the accused from state power. If the jury is set aside, this becomes null. Common law rule: judge will explain to the jury who will apply facts to the case. Jury"s roll: assessing facts, applying law to the facts, listening to what the judge says and teaches them. Justice ken talks about the organization of the national judicial institute.
