Impact of jury service?

[oracleslave]

Or banged up

I thought that only happened once you'd been found guilty and spent your first night in striped pyjamas?

[Gros]

I was very lucky...

I got called while I was still a permie, and had two wonderfully interesting weeks at the Old Bailey and away from boring old work.

It's a great experience, but obviously not if you're going to lose hundreds a day...

[Integrity]

When you see just who IS eligible, your faith ( if you had any left ) in the justice system will completely disappear!

Why?

The exclusions are primarily those
1) Who are criminals
2) Who have a mental illness
3) Who are under 18 or over 70

[OwlHoot]

Just turn up for jury selection unshaved, hungover, smelling and wear torn jeans and a tee shirt with "**** the Muthas" written on it. You'll be back home by lunchtime.

Or in a pinstripe suit, with bowler hat and brolly, and a copy of the Telegraph under your arm. You'll be back at the office in time for the 11am tea trolley.

[meridian]

Why?

The exclusions are primarily those
1) Who are criminals
2) Who a have mental illness
3) Who are under 18 or over 70

Quite, and to be a "jury of your peers" most on here would need at least the first two of those

[Platypus]

Why?

The exclusions are primarily those
1) Who are criminals
2) Who have a mental illness
3) Who are under 18 or over 70

I score 2/3 so hopefully I'd be excused

[Dow Jones]

Let off

I was called once, but wrote back to them saying that I had to be away from London on a business trip for a client (was true, as I was working only part UK-based then). They let me off, haven't heard back since (hope I never will). Bit of a farce they tell me, jurors are like BB contestants living and arguing with each other for days/weeks until the verdict is reached.

[Gonzo]

Anyone know about the situation with respect to jury service in the UK? Can one claim for loss of earnings from the courts or failing that does anyone offer insurance against loss of earnings due to jury service? Or can we be exempt from jury service due to its impact on our earnings?

Regards,
Michael

1. Join the PCG plus. You will at least get some of your money back from their insurance.

2. Unfortunately at that time I was called I was not in the scheme. When putting in my claim for loss of earnings, I wrote the court a letter on MyCo's headed paper from myself, saying what I would have been earning if I hadn't been there.

They accepted that and paid me the maximum that they could, which was only about £56 a day.


I will never forget the look of horror on the court official's face when she saw the sums. It almost made it worth it.

[scooterscot]

Just been called up for Jury duty selection in Edinbra but I'm working in Londonog... now what?

Does the unshaven look really work? Would have to happen at the busiest time of the year and not during the four months on the bench - typical.

[deano]

If you do/say/wear something deliberately designed to get you out of doing jury service, the judge can and will find you in contempt of court.

It is akin to lying to the courts. Under oath it would be perjury, but it is most definitely treating the court with contempt.

You would need independant evidence to back up your claim that your statements\dress\actions are an unavoidable part of your life and that there is nothing you can do.