Without openness, how can judicial behaviour be monitored, bias prevented, decisions scrutinised and, of particular importance in a common law jurisdiction, the law developed?

This brought in a distinctly common law principle into an essentially civil law jurisdiction.

The commissioners have told the government in the consultation paper that other common law jurisdictions deal with the issue better.

A third kind of jury, known as a coroner's jury can be convened in some common law jurisdiction in connection with an inquest by a coroner.

It also carries out functions which are broadly equivalent to the coroner in common law jurisdictions.