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Deaf and blind 'should sit on juries' | | The Australian
DEAF and blind people should be allowed to sit on juries, a new Law Reform Commission report recommends.
New South Wales Attorney-General John Hatzistergos said the report noted services including interpreters, stenographers, and instant, computer-aided transcripts would be able to help disabled jurors.
"In a society such as ours which depends on the jury system of justice, it is important that we ensure that the system is broadly based, whilst at the same time not detracting from the quality of justice," Mr Hatzistergos said.
The report also noted that blind and disabled people served as jurors in New Zealand and the US.
Respected legal identities with disabilities contributed to the report.
"They include Professor Ron McCallum, Dean of Law at Sydney University and Graeme Innes, the national Human Rights Commissioner," Mr Hatzistergos said.
DEAF and blind people should be allowed to sit on juries, a new Law Reform Commission report recommends.
New South Wales Attorney-General John Hatzistergos said the report noted services including interpreters, stenographers, and instant, computer-aided transcripts would be able to help disabled jurors.
"In a society such as ours which depends on the jury system of justice, it is important that we ensure that the system is broadly based, whilst at the same time not detracting from the quality of justice," Mr Hatzistergos said.
The report also noted that blind and disabled people served as jurors in New Zealand and the US.
Respected legal identities with disabilities contributed to the report.
"They include Professor Ron McCallum, Dean of Law at Sydney University and Graeme Innes, the national Human Rights Commissioner," Mr Hatzistergos said.