# Criminal Justice Act 1988, Section 118: Abolition of peremptory challenge.


(1) The right to challenge jurors without cause in proceedings for the trial of a person on indictment is abolished.
(2) In addition and without prejudice to any powers which the Crown Court may possess to order the exclusion of the public from any proceedings a judge of the Crown Court may order that the hearing of a challenge for cause shall be in camera or in chambers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/33/section/118 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-justice-act-1988/section-118
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