<P> New Zealand previously required jury verdicts to be passed unanimously, but since the passing of the Criminal Procedure Bill in 2009 the Juries Act 1981 has permitted verdicts to be passed by a majority of one less than the full jury (that is an 11 - 1 or a 10 - 1 majority) under certain circumstances . </P> <P> Norway has a system where the lower courts (tingrett) is set with a judge and two lay - judges, or in bigger cases two judges and three lay - judges . All of these judges convict or acquit, and set sentences . Simple majority is required in all cases, which means that the lay - judges are always in control . </P> <P> In the higher court / appellate court (lagmannsrett) there is a jury (lagrette) of 10 members, which need a minimum of seven votes to be able to convict . The judges have no say in the jury deliberations, but jury - instructions are given by the chief - judge (lagmann) in each case to the jury before deliberations . The voir - dire is usually set with 16 prospective jurors, which the prosecution and defense may dismiss the 6 persons they do not desire to serve on the jury . </P> <P> This court (lagmannsretten) is administered by a three - judge panel (usually 1 lagmann and 2 lagdommere), and if 7 or more jury members want to convict, the sentence is set in a separate proceeding, consisting of the three judges and the jury foreman (lagrettens ordfører) and three other members of the jury chosen by ballot . This way the laymen are in control of both the conviction and sentencing, as simple majority is required in sentencing . </P>

When is a defendant entitled to a jury trial