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Criminal Justice (Mental Impairment) Act 1999
20Same jury to determine all issues
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20 Same jury to determine all issues
Unless a judge otherwise orders, the same jury may be empanelled for the purposes of –
(a) an investigation under section 12 as to whether or not a defendant is fit to stand trial; and
(b) a special hearing under section 15 as to whether the defendant is not guilty of an offence with which he or she is charged; and
(c) the trial for the offence with which the defendant is charged.