The jury system was introduced in Queensland in 1867 as part of the Queensland Constitution Act. Juries are used for indictable offenses in criminal trials. They are mainly used in the District and Supreme Court if the defendant pleads guilty. Juries are used to decide the guilt or innocence of the accused, based on the facts and evidence provided in court by the Prosecution and Defense Council. The legislation that governs the jury system is the Jury Act 1995 (Queensland). In this particular legislation it says the citizen's obligation to perform jury service, jury districts and lists, the power to excuse oneself from jury service along with many other sections and subsections of other information on jury related matters. There are 12 people who make up the jury. They are chosen at random and are asked to participate in jury service. It is a person's moral obligation to participate in jury service unless he or she has a compelling reason such as work, childcare, financial implications, or unless you are: the Governor, a member of Parliament, or a mayor of a local government, or other I would recommend a person who is or has been a judge or magistrate (whether in the State or elsewhere, or a person who is or has been a presiding member of the Land and Resources Tribunal, a lawyer actually engaged in legal practice, or a person who is or has been an agent police officer (in the State or elsewhere), or an employee of a detention center, or a correctional services officer, or a person who is 70 years of age or older, if not selected as eligible for jury service, or a person who is unable to read or write in the English languageor a person who has a physical or mental disability that renders him or her incapable of acting effectively perform the duties of a juror a person who has been convi...... middle of paper ......the jury system has now greater importance than true justice must be served in the correct form. The government should personally evaluate the justice system and make sure that the voices of the community are heard and the problem at hand is resolved. The truth is that if nothing is done today, the jury system will be an even bigger problem tomorrow. /dc_juryinformation(Accessed 13 May 2011)"Jury Act 1995"http://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/LEGISLTN/CURRENT/J/JuryA95.pdf(Accessed 13 May 2011)"LEGAL SYSTEM IN JAPAN” http://factsanddetails.com/japan.php?itemid=807&catid=22&subcatid=147# (accessed May 17, 2011)“Lay Judge”http://dictionary.sensagent.com/lay+judge/en -it/ (Accessed May 22 2011)