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CorsaKen1

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
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1st Jun 07 at 19:32

Got this on Monday - really don't want to do it for various reasons what could happen if I don't go?

Or if any one has done Jury Service what's it like and what do you have to do? - as the booklet is not really helpful!

Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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1st Jun 07 at 19:48

I've done it, was alright but no two cases are the same so there is no exact rule for what you'll be doing

Take a book, or a magazine or PSP type thing, you sometimes have long waits

abdus

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Registered: 23rd Feb 06
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1st Jun 07 at 19:49

you just can't go....It's your duty to attend unless a valid reason backed with evidence.

As Matt H said for second part

ssj_kakarot

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Registered: 29th Apr 03
Location: hartlepool
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1st Jun 07 at 22:19

yeh think there are heavy fines if you dont go, however, reply and if you have a valid reason you can get out of it.

I just said im revising for exams and have exam sittings got me out of it.

dannymccann

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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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2nd Jun 07 at 07:51

its a day off work (paid???) so yea just take a book or something?

ducky

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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: maidstone, kent
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2nd Jun 07 at 08:11

i got called up to do it whan i was 18 and really didn't want to do it so i called them up saying that i was a college student and couldn't miss any lessons so they let me off doing it

taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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2nd Jun 07 at 08:48

I WOULD FIND IT INTERESTING TBH

Jamie Walby

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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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2nd Jun 07 at 09:02

Would this be a valid excuse:

I am self employed and work by myself. By attending Jury Duty I will have to close my business for the duration and will lose those days takings. If you are willing to compensate me for loss of earnings I will happily attend jury duty, if not, I will have to say no, no jury duty for Jamie.

Little Vik

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Registered: 30th Jun 03
Location: Herts
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2nd Jun 07 at 09:31

I did jury service it was awesome!
Had two weeks paid off work, they pay your petrol and parking. You get £5 a day for food.
If you reject doing it now they will call you back up to do it again

Jamie Walby

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Registered: 15th Nov 04
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2nd Jun 07 at 09:33

My reason stands for eternity.

Little Vik

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2nd Jun 07 at 09:37

But they do pay you for it

taylorboosh

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2nd Jun 07 at 09:45

just like being a witness

Jamie Walby

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2nd Jun 07 at 09:49

quote:
Originally posted by Little Vik
But they do pay you for it

Im sure what they would be paying me for it wouldnt come close to the shops takings......

Craig W

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2nd Jun 07 at 10:24

I work in a Crown Court and see people try to get out of it everyday

To be honest, most judges only let you off if you have medical appointments or a pre booked holiday.
Anything to do with work isn't an acceptable excuse, unless it's a long trial (2 months for example), where-as standard service is 2 weeks.

Haimsey

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Registered: 8th May 05
Location: Nottingham Drives: Corsa B
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2nd Jun 07 at 10:48

id like to do it

but then again i am studying law

do it, it will be interesting if nothing else

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CorsaKen1

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
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2nd Jun 07 at 10:57

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
id like to do it but then again i am studying law

do it, it will be interesting if nothing else

thats is one of my objections - I'm not interested in the justice system and Jury Service should be done by people who are studying it or law as it would be beneficial

thanks for the replies as well, but I'm definatly going too miss one day on Thursday regardless

[Edited on 02-06-2007 by CorsaKen1]

Haimsey

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Registered: 8th May 05
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2nd Jun 07 at 11:07

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaKen1

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
id like to do it but then again i am studying law

do it, it will be interesting if nothing else

thats is one of my objections - I'm not interested in the justice system and Jury Service should be done by people who are studying it or law as it would be beneficial

thanks for the replies as well, but I'm definatly going too miss one day on Thursday regardless

[Edited on 02-06-2007 by CorsaKen1]

But the idea of a jury is so that the individual is put up in front of his/her piers (sp) and that the jury is a cross section of society.
If they were all law students then it wouldnt be really fair on the defendant

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Jamie Walby

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2nd Jun 07 at 11:10

quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
I work in a Crown Court and see people try to get out of it everyday

To be honest, most judges only let you off if you have medical appointments or a pre booked holiday.
Anything to do with work isn't an acceptable excuse, unless it's a long trial (2 months for example), where-as standard service is 2 weeks.

If i shut my shop for 2 weeks though id be £10k at least out of pocket

CorsaKen1

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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
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2nd Jun 07 at 11:13

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
If they were all law students then it wouldnt be really fair on the defendant

I see what you mean

Crikey Jamie - I hope you don't get Jury Service as that is alot of money to possibly lose - don't you have cover staff though?

Haimsey

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Registered: 8th May 05
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2nd Jun 07 at 11:19

quote:
Originally posted by CorsaKen1

quote:
Originally posted by Haimsey
If they were all law students then it wouldnt be really fair on the defendant

I see what you mean

although it would get most bell-ends what they actually deserve

Marcy Marc

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taylorboosh

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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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2nd Jun 07 at 17:36

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie Walby

quote:
Originally posted by Craig W
I work in a Crown Court and see people try to get out of it everyday

To be honest, most judges only let you off if you have medical appointments or a pre booked holiday.
Anything to do with work isn't an acceptable excuse, unless it's a long trial (2 months for example), where-as standard service is 2 weeks.

If i shut my shop for 2 weeks though id be £10k at least out of pocket

well tell them that, and if they say no, then dont go

Colin

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2nd Jun 07 at 17:39

Im to take the witness box next month, not looking forward at all. Cant get out of it now though

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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2nd Jun 07 at 17:40

My Mum avoided it, but then she is hard of hearing in one ear. Could try that excuse.

Colin

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2nd Jun 07 at 17:41

My mum got off with jury duty aswell, got her doctor to write a line. Your doctor will only do that if they feel its the correct thing to do & not just because you dont want to have to go

Nath

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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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2nd Jun 07 at 17:44

I'm not sure if my Mum needed a Doc's letter to confirm it or anything, was a few years ago.

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