The new offence of juror misconduct will also apply to jury members who post messages about cases on social media sites.

A mistrial was declared because of juror misconduct.

It turned out that the trials had been compromised by witness intimidation, juror misconduct and jury tampering.

Considerations are also given to the likelihood of an article coming to the attention of a potential juror.

The potential jurors have to complete a form containing 125 questions as part of the selection process.

During the jury selection process, more than 100 potential jurors were asked if they were unfamiliar with the case.

It took three days to choose a panel that could sit that long, from more than 120 potential jurors.

The potential jurors were kept under guard as they filled in the questionnaires.

After each prospective juror has answered the general slate of questions the attorneys may ask follow-up questions of some or all prospective jurors.

This particular prospective juror had been a defense favorite.

During their week-long selection, prospective jurors were questioned at length on their views about the 1995 trial.

Most of the first week will be taken up by efforts to narrow the pool of 1,500 prospective jurors to 100 prospects.

To ensure a fair trial, the accused may conduct thorough probes of prospective jurors, and juries are generally sequestered at trials.