A defence lawyer says our jury system's fundamental - despite there being scope for improvement. 

Open Justice can reveal potential jurors were paid more than seven million dollars in fees and expenses in 2024 - up from 5.69 million two years prior. 

The Ministry of Justice can't say how many of these people were selected for a jury.

Barrister John Munro told Mike Hosking that there's always going to be some slippage. 

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