This might work, if you don't mind being fined for contempt. That and dressing as a woman for the day.
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Bloody Jury Service
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£100 fine - bargin, if only it would be that small for the likes of us.How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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say you admire the work of SWMNBNThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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I enjoyed my two weeks jury service.
I didn't bother claiming the expenses; it amounted to about 39 minutes of my rate at the time.
I'm one of those sad bunnies who believes that if you want trial by jury, sometimes you have to do jury service.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Originally posted by BrowneIssue View PostI enjoyed my two weeks jury service.
I didn't bother claiming the expenses; it amounted to about 39 minutes of my rate at the time.
I'm one of those sad bunnies who believes that if you want trial by jury, sometimes you have to do jury service.Comment
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Originally posted by expat View PostI wouldn't mind doing 2 weeks. A long trial could have us out on the street.
Shame you can't volunteer for it during bench time, really.Comment
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostShame you can't volunteer for it during bench time, really.
Now would be an ideal time for me to be called for Jury service as I'm pootling about with some plan B and part time contract stuff that can wait. If I got called during a major contract I'd be losing a lot of money and my projects would fall apart even more than they do when I'm there.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostThis might work, if you don't mind being fined for contempt.
So probably not the best choice!
My guess would be claiming to know the accused, e.g. we once had a bar brawl / disagreement so I'm not comfortable being on the jury ...Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou can get out of it once can't you? Is that once ever or once every X years though?Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostNo kidding.
Now would be an ideal time for me to be called for Jury service as I'm pootling about with some plan B and part time contract stuff that can wait. If I got called during a major contract I'd be losing a lot of money and my projects would fall apart even more than they do when I'm there.Comment
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