Rule 26.2 Excusal from jury service by courtI1
England and Wales
At any time before a juror completes the oath or affirmation, the court may exercise its power to excuse him or her from jury service for lack of capacity to act effectively as a juror because of an insufficient understanding of English—
(a)
on the court’s own initiative, or where the court officer refers the juror to the court; and
(b)
after enquiry of the juror.
[Note. See section 10 of the Juries Act 1974f1.]
Annotations
Commencement
Footnotes
- f1
1974 c. 23; section 10 was amended by section 168 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33) and sections 65 and 109 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 and Schedule 10 to, the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39).