The jury that asked the spirit world for a verdict - and other bizarre tales from the courtroom

Liam Bird

Aberystwyth Law School

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In this piece for the Conversation, I run through some of the most absurd jury cases in English and Welsh legal history. Included in this run-down are the infamous Ouija board and Vicky Pryce cases. As well as looking at these cases though I also take a look at the legal standard which is required to overturn a jury verdict for being too absurd.

This is a great piece for somebody wanting to find out the basic information in this area.

02/11/23

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Title	The jury that asked the spirit world for a verdict - and other bizarre tales from the courtroom
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	The Conversation
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	1000~ words
Country/Territory	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date	27 Oct 2022
Producer/Author	Bird, L.
URL	https://theconversation.com/the-jury-that-asked-the-spirit-world-for-a-verdict-and-other-bizarre-tales-from-the-courtroom-192460
Persons	Liam Bird

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Jury
Juries
Criminal Law
The Conversation
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