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[NSW] What happens if you fall ill or have an adventure during jury duty? (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by WaterWaiver@aussie.zone to c/auslegal@aussie.zone

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According to my mum: "if you even miss a single day they throw the entire jury out and have to restart the whole court case again so that the new jurors can hear all the evidence". I feel that would make longer cases exponentially impractical.

I can't find anything about this on the internet, other than for someone asking this question in America.

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[–] WaterWaiver@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I love the "asked the court clerks for painkillers" xD The judge was probably stepping in to avoid a repeat of the episode where clerks gave the jury opiates.

Ty for your story. Interesting to see them that accommodating.