s.6The jury
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Section 6Part 0 —

The jury

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Where an inquest is to be held the Coroner shall notify the time and place thereof to the Clerk of the Court who shall forthwith empanel a jury of twelve persons from the jury list compiled under section 9 of the Judicature Act (2021 Revision), being persons who have not served on a jury under this Law or the Judicature Act (2021 Revision) during the previous two years, and summons them to appear at the time and place notified by the Coroner.
At the convening of the inquest the Coroner shall select seven jurors from those present and the seven persons selected shall elect one of their number to be foreperson.
The verdict of the jury shall be that of the majority thereof.
The verdict of the jury shall, subject to the evidence available, state —
the name and description of the deceased;
when the deceased came to that person's death;
where the deceased came to that person's death; and
the cause and manner of death.
When the evidence is insufficient to enable a conclusion to be reached the verdict shall to that extent be an open one.
In order to assist the jury to reach a verdict the Coroner shall sum up the evidence to them and explain to them any points of law and their duties under the law.

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