Civil matters are usually tried by Court of First Instance Judges sitting without juries, although there is a rarely used provision for jury trials in certain cases, including defamation.

• 在审理民事案件时，通常不设陪审团，只由原讼法庭法官审理。 某些案件如诽谤案的审讯，则可援引法律条文设立陪审团，但这项条文甚少引用。