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over a year ago
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I did it about hmmmm 4-5 years or so ago now. I found it pretty interesting to be fair but you need to be prepaired for a lot of waiting around! Out of my 10 days service, I think I was sitting on a jury for 3 1/2 days so mucho boredom. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was 18 when I did it and thought it was pure theatre played out right before my eyes
I thought it was less about the actual cases I was sitting in and more about the one upmanship between defenders and prosecuters
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"I did it about hmmmm 4-5 years or so ago now. I found it pretty interesting to be fair but you need to be prepaired for a lot of waiting around! Out of my 10 days service, I think I was sitting on a jury for 3 1/2 days so mucho boredom. "
The boredom bit would worry me if I were called. I used to serve as a staff council rep a few years ago and struggled to stay awake through meetings, I resorted to stabbinging myself in the leg with my pen in the end. Gawd knows how I'd cope on a jury!  |
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over a year ago
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I did it last year. Got a horrible case and spent 4 weeks on the jury.
As a result I am now exempt from it as the judge agreed we wouldn't have to do it again. |
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By *B9 QueenWoman
over a year ago
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I was called up but I was pregnant so was deemed exempt. After all, no one wants a costly trial to be wasted when one of the jurors goes in to labour! Not been called up since. |
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I was called about 3 years ago.
The first three days I was sent home, once due to a FTA - fail to appear.
The fourth day we were summoned down, and then went through the selection process, where we.had to excuse ourselves if we knew any of the court, or the witnesses.
Discovered we were due to sit for a murder trial
Was a highlighted case on Crimewatch !
Basically, it ended up being one of the most exciting points in my life, totally fascinating and gripping, straight out of a John Grisham novel.
The whole case lasted for more than two weeks. Easy enough for me, but was hard for those who were self-employed.
Normally you would be exempt from serving again for a period of four years 
Because of the nature of the case en were actually excused for twice the length.
I thought it an honour to perform the service, and would readily do so again
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I would love to do it. I am 44 now and figured I would have been called up by now. I have mates who have done it a couple of times and they liked it, but they were at the Old Bailey, so probably good cases to hear |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I suppose you could say I was lucky ...
The other jury team had a complex fraud case. Five defenders, and defence teams......
They were in there for four weeks !!! |
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I loved doing it - was foreperson on the first case and we got him correctly off - judge commended us for our astute ability to work out the truth and we only took 20 mins to unanimously find him not guilty - and me being me cried when I gave our verdict ........  exeptional emotional case.
Then had another one to do and we found him guilty and rightly so too and it was the same judge but it took 2 days to persuade some of the jury that he was guilty - and the norty person had a record the length of a footy pitch  
Would love to be back there now, shame u can't be a juror on a permanent basis lol that job would suit me down to the ground |
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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago
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Was called up years ago but excused due to having young children and being on my own....
Called again about 6yrs ago.....Boooooring!!!! Little sod ended up pleading guilty anyway so we were free to go.....
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Did it in Leicester a few years ago, got one case that lasted two days. Another jury there at the same time had been hearing a case for a year and a half (the drive by shooting in Birmingham on New Years Eve) |
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"I did it about hmmmm 4-5 years or so ago now. I found it pretty interesting to be fair but you need to be prepaired for a lot of waiting around! Out of my 10 days service, I think I was sitting on a jury for 3 1/2 days so mucho boredom.
The boredom bit would worry me if I were called. I used to serve as a staff council rep a few years ago and struggled to stay awake through meetings, I resorted to stabbinging myself in the leg with my pen in the end. Gawd knows how I'd cope on a jury! "
I'll be honest with you, the boredom was without a doubt the worst thing. I had stacks of music on my phone, plus the radio. I had books, and took a paper in every day but you're still bored after a few hours  That however, is when you're waiting to be chosen for a trail, once sitting on a jury I didn't find it boring at all.
I did enjoy that actual trials though. The hours are pretty damn good too lol, started at about 10:30am, had a 1 1/2 hour lunch break and finished by 4pm  |
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"Anyone had to do it? What did you think? x Did it about 6-7 years ago and helped send a paedophile down for 3 years, so thoroughly enjoyed it
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Only three years thought you would have tried to get it hung drawn and quartered |
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"I loved doing it - was foreperson on the first case and we got him correctly off - judge commended us for our astute ability to work out the truth and we only took 20 mins to unanimously find him not guilty - and me being me cried when I gave our verdict ........ exeptional emotional case.
Then had another one to do and we found him guilty and rightly so too and it was the same judge but it took 2 days to persuade some of the jury that he was guilty - and the norty person had a record the length of a footy pitch
Would love to be back there now, shame u can't be a juror on a permanent basis lol that job would suit me down to the ground "
They do in midlands we call them a linch mob |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Never been called, but have worked for some pretty dodgy government jobs so maybe exempt Actually would not mind doing it, Kindle would help with the boredom. |
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"I loved doing it - was foreperson on the first case and we got him correctly off - judge commended us for our astute ability to work out the truth and we only took 20 mins to unanimously find him not guilty - and me being me cried when I gave our verdict ........ exeptional emotional case.
Then had another one to do and we found him guilty and rightly so too and it was the same judge but it took 2 days to persuade some of the jury that he was guilty - and the norty person had a record the length of a footy pitch
Would love to be back there now, shame u can't be a juror on a permanent basis lol that job would suit me down to the ground
They do in midlands we call them a linch mob "
am laughing - I would love to do it for a living properly |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"if you want to get out of it ask to see the judges oath. By law they have to produce it on request. If they dont the court is illegal and the judge is operating without authority. "
Alas, this isn't true and is one of those perpetual urban myths!
I imagine the person would feel, rather than see, the judicial authority |
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I did it when I was about 25
Was there for 10 days, had 2 days in court.
One case was thrown out for lack of evidence
Second case the fella changed plea to guilty
So I didn't make one decision!
I left there thinking they must waste thousands of pounds every week! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"am laughing - I would love to do it for a living properly "
Funny you mention that. When I did it, that was a conversation we all had in the waiting room between being called for selection. Struck all of us that there is a place for having 'professional jurors' - people who do it for, say 3 or 6 months, who genuinely want to do it and don't make every excuse under the sun to get out of it.
I would have happily put myself forward for it as I thoroughly enjoyed my two weeks - and sent two people down (Ah the power!!)
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have it coming soon and am dreading it sooo much I had no way to get out of it. My work are already given me grief cuz its a bad time for them. Am dreading the bordum and not being able to use phone for hours lol. My luck is awful so I know I'll get a double murder and end up there for months!!!
Loads of people I know never got called but wanted to and then there's people who don't want to at all so why not have a opt in and out thing!!! |
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