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Luke Costin

Excuses for skipping jury duty to be widened

About one in 10 NSW District Court trials that began in 2022 ended with a hung jury or were aborted. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Getting out of jury duty and resolving deadlocks will be made easier in the hope of reducing how many NSW trials end without a verdict.

About one in 10 trials that began in the NSW District Court in 2022 ended with a hung jury or were aborted.

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