William F. Buckley Jr. For other people with a similar name, see William F. Buckley (disambiguation). William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 â February 27, 2008) was an American conservative author and commentator.
We recommend that waivers of jury trial be conspicuous and, to avoid unconscionability and other defenses, that lender or lessor representatives inquire as to whether the borrower or lessee is represented by counsel and has experience in dealing with commercial transactions.
The categories of people who were previously automatically exempt from jury duty have been slashed and the age limit for jurors has been raised from 65 to 75 years. Christian Porter says the new laws will make it tougher for people to be excused. There will be one basic excuse and that is serious hardship, he said.