In England we solve this problem by enumerating the allowable reasons upfront. - You know the defendant. - You know the victim or one of the witnesses. - You

In England we solve this problem by enumerating the allowable reasons upfront. - You know the defendant. - You know the victim or one of the witnesses. - You know someone in the court room such as the lawyers, judge, etc. - You have close family in the police service or prosecution service. - The trial would cause you to serve for more than 2 weeks and you have a mitigating personal circumstance such as being a carer for someone. Also lawyers are not allowed to question or reject jurors unless they think they are violating a rule.