Before section 100 (verdict of jury) insert—

“99AVerdict of guilty or not guilty and majority for guilty verdict

(1)

In respect of each charge, the jury must deliver a verdict of either—

(a)

guilty, or

(b)

not guilty.

(2)

The jury may return a verdict of guilty only if a majority of the jurors are in favour of that verdict.

(3)

Otherwise, the jury must return a verdict of not guilty.

(4)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a majority of jurors are in favour of a verdict if—

(a)

in the case of a jury consisting of 14 or 15 jurors, at least 10 of the jurors are so in favour,

(b)

in the case of a jury consisting of 13 jurors, at least 9 jurors are so in favour,

(c)

in the case of a jury consisting of 12 jurors, at least 8 jurors are so in favour.”.