# A Juror's Job Is to Apply the Law. But What Happens When They're the One Breaking It?  ## About - Author: Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Damien Carrick - Title: A Juror's Job Is to Apply the Law. But What Happens When They're the One Breaking It? - Tags: #articles - URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-12/juror-misconduct-contempt-of-court-mistrial-and-rule-breaking/104454874 ## Highlights Another reason jurors might break the rules is because of a lack of understanding about their role, Mr Hunter says. "They don't [always] understand that their job is to resolve the controversy on the basis of the evidence that is put before them, not for them to go around and investigate and try and work out for themselves what happened. "I think they need to understand that it's not their job to find out what happened. Their job is to determine whether someone is proven to be guilty beyond reasonable doubt on the evidence that's put before them." - Note: A juror can only decide based on what they are presented. ---