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- You know the defendant.
- You know the victim or one of the witnesses.
- You know someone in the court room such as the lawyers, judge, etc.
- You have close family in the police service or prosecution service.
- The trial would cause you to serve for more than 2 weeks and you have a mitigating personal circumstance such as being a carer for someone.
Also lawyers are not allowed to question or reject jurors unless they think they are violating a rule.
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- You know the defendant.
- You know the victim or one of the witnesses.
- You know someone in the court room such as the lawyers, judge, etc.
- You have close family in the police service or prosecution service.
- The trial would cause you to serve for more than 2 weeks and you have a mitigating personal circumstance such as being a carer for someone.
Also lawyers are not allowed to question or reject jurors unless they think they are violating a rule.