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1. Jury sworn in

5/26/202613 min

A special series from The State of Us podcast. A jury has been sworn in for the trial of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Lady Eleanor Donaldson. Jeffrey Donaldson has pleaded not guilty to all 18 charges he faces, including one count of rape. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied. Solicitor Sarah McKeown tells us about how a jury is put together. For more on the trial: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clypp609x1qo

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Clips

Keeping Jurors Unbiased
Challenging Jurors With Cause
Expanding The Jury Pool

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First 90 seconds

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  4. Declan Harvey· Host1:02

    Jeffrey Donaldson sat in court watching a jury being sworn in.

  5. Tara Mills· Host1:08

    The judge told the jurors he wouldn't insult their intelligence by suggesting they don't recognize the man in the dock.

  6. Declan Harvey· Host1:15

    Everything is in place. This is the Donaldson sex abuse trial.

  7. Tara Mills· Host1:19

    [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to this special series of the State of Us podcast, where day by day

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