ABSTRACT
The jury box is where the people come into the court; the judge watches them and the jury watches back. A jury is the place where the bargain is struck. A jury attends in judgement not only upon the accused but also upon the justice and humanity of the law. The only recognition currently available is that the judge can exempt them from further jury service for a particular period. Many would argue that such limited recognition of the damage that jurors might sustain in performing their civic duty is simply inadequate. Jury service can make excessive demands on jurors. The decision in R v Arshid Khan reflects the changed approach of the courts to such situations, as historically the authorities support the view that there was an absolute principle that no further evidence should be given after the judge's summing-up has been concluded and the jury has retired.
