PART VII

Solemn Proceedings

Trial

No acquittal on “no reasonable jury” grounds
97D
1
A judge has no power to direct the jury to return a not guilty verdict on any charge on the ground that no reasonable jury, properly directed on the evidence, could convict on the charge.
2
Accordingly, no submission based on that ground or any ground of like effect is to be allowed.
Ss. 97A-97D inserted (28.3.2011) by Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), ss. 73, 206(1); S.S.I. 2011/178, art. 2, sch.