The Verdict

Crown Court judge provides opinion on the verdict of the jury say "You made the right decision ..."

the judge may sum up before the verdict, he can point to points of law and evidence
but once the jury has made its decision and issued its ruling, the judge is free to say what he or she likes

A great judge, each rarely comment at all on the verdict of juries.
A recently in the case of mother who killed her disabled child, but was almost unknown.


Comments, if any should be made, should be addressed to the accused.

I'm not sure that there are legal responsibilities "as you say. If the judge does he or she can comment. Why should not they?

Whatever they are, they are due to change. Christ Second Coming is booked for this Easter. I think his (and our) Father in heaven is a little "ball" to be ignored. Having been told he is "jealous" and still do not know it was "tempting Providence" a little too far.

The judge did not tell the jury their decision was good or bad. It is there to direct them only to the extent that the legal issues go, and not to instruct them on how to judge the facts. This is what the jury is for. Needless to say, their decision must always be "right one" (even if it turns out later that they were wrong!) Owing to tell them they were wrong tooth would trust in the system, and this mean that there had been a miscarriage of justice.

Although judges do not question the verdict, they can order a special verdict (not guilty) if the strict application of the law makes it impossible for a conviction, and they comment on the crime after a guilty verdict. This occurs in the trials, even in the Magistrates court.