The jury is the most important component of a common law court hearing. If there is no jury the hearing simply cannot go ahead.

It is the purpose of a jury to deliver fairness to a system where harm and injury upon another in a community, can be openly discussed and the application of a penalty is decided.

The decision of the jury can have a serious and lasting impact on the defendant. A jail sentence can be assigned. Along with heavy financial penalties. It is important to take the role very seriously and fully grasp the gravity of your participation.

After delivering the verdict to the adjudicator and the hearing is concluded the jurors can leave, knowing that they have made a unanimous, fair and just decision, and made a valuable contribution to a society where justice is not served by a single individual, but rather by the people themselves.