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Jury Act 1977
57ACourt may decide issue of fact
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#### 57A Court may decide issue of fact
57A Court may decide issue of fact
> Where the court in civil proceedings finds, after examination on oath of one or more of the jury, that the jury is unable to agree on a decision about an issue of fact, the court may decide that issue, but only if the parties to the proceedings agree that the court should decide the issue.
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> **s 57A:** Ins 1996 No 4, Sch 2 \[3\].