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Can a juror look up the accused online?

A reader asks, and the answer is shorter than the explanation.

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Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2026
Tag: How it works
Length: 8 min read

Between the verdict and the sentence

The weeks after a guilty finding, and what the court is waiting for.

Legal pad with notes, fountain pen and a biscuit on a table.

Between the verdict and the sentence
Oct 23
The weeks after a guilty finding, and what the court is waiting for.
How it works
Nine benches, two spectators, one long adjournment
Oct 9
A Tuesday in the gallery, and why so little seems to happen.
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