31Peremptory challenges in civil trials

### 31 Peremptory challenges in civil trials > > (1)  In a civil trial, each party is allowed to challenge peremptorily 3 potential jurors. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (2) omitted by No. 7 of 2005, s. 5, Applied:01 Jan 2006\]*](/view/html/inforce/2006-01-01/act-2005-007#GS5@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (3) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja43@GC1@Hpa@EN) If several parties are represented in a civil trial by the same Australian legal practitioner, they are taken to be one party. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 31 Subsection (4) amended by No. 66 of 2007, Sched. 1, Applied:31 Dec 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-12-31/act-2007-066#JS1@Ja43@GC1@Hpb@EN) If several parties are not represented in a civil trial by the same Australian legal practitioner – > > > > > > (a) they may consent to join in their peremptory challenges; or > > > > > > > (b) if they do not consent, each is allowed to challenge peremptorily as provided by [subsection (1)](#GS31@Gs1@EN) . > > > (5)  Unless the court otherwise orders, a potential juror in respect of whom a peremptory challenge is made – > > > > > > (a) is to return to the panel; and > > > > > > > (b) may be selected on a jury for another trial.