Trial by jury is an ancient mechanism of justice. Its origins are traced back to Athens, where citizens would be compensated a day’s wage for their duties sitting in judgment of their peers. In our justice system, the right to trial by jury is a strong protection for those facing the might of the state and the resources of the Crown. Our Chief Justice Sian Elias and her colleague in the Supreme Court, Justice McGrath, summed up the importance of the jury in the case of Siemer