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Juries Act 2000
44Continuation of trial with reduced jury
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44 Continuation of trial with reduced jury
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), if a juror dies or is discharged during a trial, the judge may direct that the trial shall continue with the remaining jurors.
(2) A civil trial cannot continue with less than 5 jurors.
(3) A criminal trial cannot continue with less than 10 jurors.
(4) The verdict of the remaining jurors is a sufficient verdict.