Does Australia use jury trials?
Jury trials used
Jury trials are constitutionally mandated for Commonwealth criminal indictments and have been a regular part of the justice system since the 19th century.
Australia is one of 7 countries classified “Jury trials used” for jury trials — 26% of the 27 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Jury trial
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Malaysia
- Not used Jury trials were abolished nationwide in 1995.
- New Zealand
- Jury trials used Jury trials are a standard right for serious criminal offences and specific civil cases.
- Singapore
- Not used The jury system was fully abolished in 1969.
- Taiwan
- Limited use / mixed courts Citizen judges participate alongside professional judges in certain felony cases under the Citizen Judges Act.
- Hong Kong
- Jury trials used Jury trials are a regular part of the criminal and some civil justice system, though subject to national security exceptions.
- Japan
- Limited use / mixed courts Lay judges participate in criminal trials for certain severe crimes alongside professional judges.
Other laws in Australia
- Death Penalty
- Fully abolished
- Gun Laws
- Restrictive
- School Corporal Punishment
- Varies by region
- Military Conscription
- No conscription
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