Allowing lawyers to challenge jurors for bias could help preserve the civil jury system in the long run, says Ottawa personal injury lawyer Najma Rashid.
Rashid, a partner with Howard Yegendorf & Associates, tells AdvocateDaily.com that an increasing number of plaintiffs’ lawyers would welcome the abolition of juries in civil matters due to the perception that they have become biased against claimants.
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