Launch of State-wide campaign to improve jury system
Source. Western Australia. The Attorney General. Media Release.
"A continuing drop in the number of people turning up for jury duty across Western Australia has prompted the Attorney General Jim McGinty to launch an education campaign to reverse the trend. Mr McGinty said juries represented the values of the community as a whole and were critical in ensuring the justice system operated in a fair and balanced way. The central theme of the campaign, ‘BE PART OF THE BALANCE’, reinforces the need for individuals to participate in the jury process in order for justice to operate in a fair and balanced way.The communication strategy also aims to increase knowledge of a juror’s entitlements, including reimbursement for loss of income, and educate the community on the consequences of not responding to a juror summons."