Justice and Home Affairs Committee holds evidence sessions two and three of its inquiry into support for jurors
On Tuesday 3 September the Committee will hear from:
- 10:30am:
- HHJ Kaly Kaul KC, Representative from GMB union – judges’ branch
- 11:30am:
- Philip Stott, Barrister at QEB Hollis Whitman and Co-Chair, Legal Services Committee, Bar Council
- Kama Melly KC, Barrister at Park Square Barristers and Vice-Chair of the Criminal Bar Association
Purpose
These are the second and third evidence session of the Committee’s new inquiry into support for jurors, focusing on the views of judges and barristers regarding the support they receive when dealing with difficult cases, and the support jurors do or should receive.
Meeting details
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Support for Jurors
Representative for Judicial Branch at GMB
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Support for Jurors
Barrister at Park Square Barristers, and Vice-Chair at Criminal Bar Association
Barrister at QEB Hollis Whitman, and Representative at The Bar Council
At 12:30pm: Private discussion
Inquiry
Support for Jurors
Possible themes will include:
- Support available for judges and court staff
- Mitigations and considerations for juror, court staff and judge wellbeing and where the responsibility for ensuring it lies
- The impact of distressing evidence on jurors, court staff and judges
- The challenges of navigating juror wellbeing alongside the judicial process