***Admin**** Joey Barton trial thread

Jury sequestration is the isolation of a jury to avoid accidental or deliberate tainting of the jury by exposing them to outside influence or information that is not admissible in court.[1] In such cases, jurors are usually housed at a hotel, where they are not allowed to read the newspaper, watch television, or access the Internet, and may have only limited contact with others, even each other.[2][3]

Sequestration is rare, and becoming less common, due to the expense and concerns about the impact on jury members.[3] In most trials that last more than a single day, jurors are instead sent home for the night with instructions to isolate themselves from inappropriate influence until they return and the trial resumes. Sequestration is most commonly used in high-profile trials in which media coverage and public conversations about the case may be so ubiquitous that it is difficult for jurors to avoid.

 

That trial not subject to sub judice rules, apparently. No idea why.

 

Just what I was thinking

 

Is it really?

 

I meant I’d seen juries go, by the way

 

Always better to play it safe and delete the thread.

However, it does raise an interesting thought if there are genuine concerns. If anonymous comments can be damaging what's to stop any defence team anonymously posting on every bulletin board and social media outlet in the country and then referring to it to derail the proceedings?

 

I would think a lot won't have if they have no interest in football.

 

Surely Loko hasn't succumbed to 'Cancel Culture'.....

 

Why would they? They get paid a kings ransom as it is whether or not they win or lose

 

You are woefully misinformed if you think all criminal barristers are minted. The pay for some defence work is abysmal, with the median take home pay for a criminal bazza being about £27k (this was a few years ago but I can't imagine it's risen much if at all)

 

The jury are likely to be deliberating on Thursday, the Honorary Recorder has advised them. Meanwhile, one juror has been discharged (no reason stated in the report).

 

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Does it make any difference that he was Barnsley manager and this is a Barnsley Forum? Other forums have views on Barton too. I remember Ched Evans being vilified on here with no call to delete the thread. Meanwhile on the Blunts forum he was an innocent victim. I fail to see why any discussion on here should be deleted.

 

5 Discussion of public affairs.
A publication made as or as part of a discussion in good faith of public affairs or other matters of general public interest is not to be treated as a contempt of court under the strict liability rule if the risk of impediment or prejudice to particular legal proceedings is merely incidental to the discussion.

Section 5 Contempt of Court Act 1981.

 

I’d recommend ‘The Secret Barrister’ and ‘Fake Law’ to counter the popular media image of the legal profession.

 

Id also recommend the following if you've not ever come across it

https://loweringthebar.net

Some incredibly funny and whacky cases on there. And downright stupid

One of my favourite websites for a good chuckle

 

Are we likely to get a verdict tomorrow?

 

Looking like not much happened today, adjourned until tomorrow so who knows?