Catchwords
Constitutional law (Cth) – Law of the Commonwealth – Indictable offence – Trial by jury – Whether State law requiring, by ballot, a reduction in the number of jurors from 15 to 12 prior to commencement of jury deliberations contravenes s 80 of the Constitution – Whether State law exempting foreperson from removal from jury by ballot contravenes s 80 of the Constitution.
Constitution – s 80.
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – s 68.
Juries Act 1967 (Vic) – ss 14, 14A, 48A.