Do jurors in criminal cases actually have a right to decide a case against the weight of the evidence or, as it is often phrased, "according to conscience"?
Historically, Bushel's Case (1670) 124 ER 1006 has been thought to have decided that they may
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Each juror either swears or affirms an oath to 'faithfully try the defendant and give a true verdict according to the evidence."
Claiming to be protecting the public interest in the administration of justice, the Attorney-General is seeking to bring contempt of court proceedings against Trudi Warner because, outside a Crown Court venue, she held the sign shown above. The Attorney argues