[20A Offence: research by jurors]
Juries Act 1974 (1974 c 23) | Legislation

[20A  Offence: research by jurors]

[(1)     It is an offence for a member of a jury that tries an issue in a case before a court to research the case during the trial period, subject to the exceptions in subsections (6) and (7).

(2)     A person researches a case if (and only if) the person—

(a)     intentionally seeks information, and

(b)     when doing so, knows or ought reasonably to know that the information is or may be relevant to the case.

(3)     The ways in which a person may seek information include—

(a)     asking a question,

(b)

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