Jury Service, what to expect?

[Silver940]

Damn, been called for Jury Service, What can I expect - other than being out of pocket financially by the looks of things

Lot of sitting around I expect..

[Pupp]

9 month fraud trial if you're really unlucky

[MacGee]

LOTS OF SEX I'M TOLD....

[missdiane]

You claim back your expenses, so you will not be out of pocket.

Expect, lots of waiting around...

[Tom55]

of the draw, I did two weeks last April, sat on two trials, both lasting three days, was sent home for three days in between. Hung around a lot on first day, suggest take books or laptop if want to get on with some work (although Judge does tend to look down on you tapping away and surfing the net whilst the trials you sit on are being heard....)

[Gun]

One of my mates was called up to do jury service and he said it was the most boring thing he's ever done, didn't even get involved in any cases, just sat around waiting.

[2something]

I think if you are self employed, you have a reasonable chance of avoiding a long trial.

[Silver940]

missdiane said:

You claim back your expenses, so you will not be out of pocket.

Expect, lots of waiting around...

Only if my employer is kind enough to pay me while I'm there, I currently earn a little more than 68 quid/day!

[missdiane]

I done 2 weeks Jury service a few years ago, one was a Dangerous driving, one a rape, and the third a drug smuggling.

Dangerous driving we got the guy off as the charge was quite unfair- the joy in his face on this news was amazing, never seen anyone so relieved, brought a tear to my eye.
Rape was called off as the victim accused him of doing it to someone else in front of jury- and we are not supposed to know previous offences as it sways things.
Smuggling- he was GUILTY!!

Saw a nice mix of it, enjoyed it thoroughly and would jump at the chance again.

[Soovy]

I once had an affair with a juror after a trial had finished.

Hope for your sake you get a female Prosecutor.

[missdiane]

Silver940 said:

missdiane said:

You claim back your expenses, so you will not be out of pocket.

Expect, lots of waiting around...

Only if my employer is kind enough to pay me while I'm there, I currently earn a little more than 68 quid/day!

Is that all they pay?

At the time I was on pennies, so I actually gained on my expenses by about £300

[Jasandjules]

Soovy said:

I once had an affair with a juror after a trial had finished.

Hope for your sake you get a female Prosecutor.

Did you get convicted? .... ;-)

[Soovy]

Jasandjules said:

Soovy said:

I once had an affair with a juror after a trial had finished.

Hope for your sake you get a female Prosecutor.

Did you get convicted? .... ;-)

I got something'ed

[mouk786]

I am absolutley gagging to do jury service!

I am quite young, but I know everything, so it shouldn't count against me

[Pupp]

missdiane said:

I done 2 weeks Jury service a few years ago, one was a Dangerous driving, one a rape, and the third a drug smuggling.

Dangerous driving we got the guy off as the charge was quite unfair- the joy in his face on this news was amazing, never seen anyone so relieved, brought a tear to my eye.
Rape was called off as the victim accused him of doing it to someone else in front of jury- and we are not supposed to know previous offences as it sways things.
Smuggling- he was GUILTY!!

Saw a nice mix of it, enjoyed it thoroughly and would jump at the chance again.

I'd be a little cautious of discussing on-line or anywhere what has gone on in the jury room

[MitchT]

Silver940 said:

Lot of sitting around I expect..

Yep. I did it last year. Spent a week sitting in the Jurers' lounge doing nothing all day and a second week back at work but 'on call' if they needed me.

[Jasandjules]

Soovy said:

I got something'ed

When convicts say they got screwed by the Police/Jury/Judge/Prosecution, I guess you can faithfully say the same...

[Mystic Slippers]

I got called up a few years ago and ended up doing squat all
I had to ring a number on this card an to see if my juror number was on the message.

Still i got a few days of work pretending to be on trials

[JonRB]

anonymous said:

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Well whoopy-fking-do. That's the first hour and a half of the day's lost billable time covered. And the rest?

[Pupp]

anonymous said:

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