Jury service is an important public duty. The role of the jury, made up of 15 people, is to agree a verdict in the case, having heard and considered the facts according to the evidence and the instructions given...
Scotland
This Act of Adjournal shall have effect for the purpose of providing new rules of procedure in the High Court of Justiciary, in the sheriff court in exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, and in the district court.
Of course, the UK Parliament cannot bind itself and cannot be bound by a referendum – but a referendum does involve a decision being made by the electorate, and the result, especially if it is clear and decisive, is...
Whereas certain articles declaratory of the constitution of the Church of Scotland in matters spiritual have been prepared with the authority of the General Assembly of the Church, with a view to facilitate the union of other Churches with...
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