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Juries in other civil cases

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7 Juries in other civil cases

(1A)

This section does not apply in relation to civil proceedings for defamation.

(1)

The trial of a civil issue or a question of fact in a civil issue shall be by the Court without a jury unless the Court orders otherwise in accordance with this section.

(2)

A party to a civil issue may make application to the Court for an order that the issue or a question of fact in the issue be tried by the Court with a jury.

(3)

Whether or not such an application has been made, the Court may, if it appears just, order that a civil issue or a question of fact in a civil issue be tried by the Court with a jury.

(4)

Where the Court so orders, the jury shall consist of 4 jurors chosen and returned in accordance with this Act.

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