Hung juries are not a failure, inquiry told

The NSW Council of Civil Liberties says a hung jury trial should not be considered a failed trial. (Margaret Scheikowski/AAP PHOTOS)

Trials ending with hung juries are not a problem and don't need fixing with a cost-cutting exercise, an inquiry has been told.

NSW and Queensland require juries to deliberate for eight hours before the possibility of a majority 11-1 verdict can be raised, longer than all other states and territories.