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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.
s 57A: Ins 1996 No 4, Sch 2 [3].