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Juries Act 2003
42Continuation of trial with reduced jury
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### 42 Continuation of trial with reduced jury
> > (1) If a juror dies or is discharged during a trial and there is no reserve juror, the court may direct that the trial be continued with the remaining jurors.
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> > (2) A civil trial must not continue with fewer than 6 jurors.
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> > (3) A criminal trial must not continue with fewer than 10 jurors.
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> > (4) The verdict of the remaining jurors in a trial has the same effect as if all the jurors had been present.