Article 15 Challenges in criminal cases

Northern Ireland

(1)

A person arraigned on indictment may challenge—

(a)

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(b)

any juror or jurors for cause.

(2)

The prosecution F2may challenge any juror or jurors for cause.

(3)

Any challenge to jurors for cause shall be tried by the judge before whom the accused is to be tried.

(4)

The judge may at the request of the Crown, but not of a private prosecutor, order any juror to stand by until the panel has been gone through.

F3(5)

In addition and without prejudice to any powers which the court may possess to order the exclusion of the public from any proceedings, the judge may order that the hearing of a challenge for cause shall be in camera or in chambers.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Art. 15(1)(a) and word repealed (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 13(2), 50, 53(4)(5), Sch. 7; S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)
F2: Words in art. 15(2) substituted (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 13(3), 53(4); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)
F3: Art. 15(5) inserted (1.8.2007) by Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (c. 6), ss. 13(4), 53(4); S.I. 2007/2045, art. 2(2)

Notes on the whole Order

Textual amendments

F1: Order: functions transferred from Lord Chancellor to Department of Justice (12.4.2010) by Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 45 (with arts. 15(6), 28-31); S.I. 2010/977, art. 1(2)