[20F Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: further exceptions]
Juries Act 1974 (1974 c 23) | Legislation

[20F  Offence of disclosing jury's deliberations: further exceptions]

[(1)     It is not an offence under section 20D for a person to disclose information to a person listed in subsection (2) if—

(a)     the disclosure is made after the jury in the proceedings mentioned in section 20D(1) has been discharged, and

(b)     the person making the disclosure reasonably believes that—

(i)     an offence or contempt of court has been, or may have been, committed by or in relation to a juror in connection with those proceedings, or

(ii)     conduct of a juror in connection with those proceedings may provide grounds for an appeal against conviction or sentence.

(2)     Those persons are—

(a)     a member of a police force;

(b)     a judge of the Court of Appeal;

(c)     the registrar of criminal appeals;

(d)     a judge of the court where the proceedings mentioned in section 20D(1) took place;

(e)     a member of staff of that court who would reasonably

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