I was called 20 years ago but after sitting there for 2 weeks I was never picked for a jury and I was relieved of duty.
I got a letter a few months ago telling me I was eligible to be called again anytime in the next year which is going to be really shitty as the company I work for will have to close if I am selected because there are only 2 of us here and can't operate with one person.
I'm hoping I don't get called. |
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By *ornycougaWoman 9 weeks ago
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"I was called 20 years ago but after sitting there for 2 weeks I was never picked for a jury and I was relieved of duty.
I got a letter a few months ago telling me I was eligible to be called again anytime in the next year which is going to be really shitty as the company I work for will have to close if I am selected because there are only 2 of us here and can't operate with one person.
I'm hoping I don't get called."
Can't you decline in these circumstances? Years ago I refused to let one of my employees have the time off for business continuity reasons (and he really didn't want to do it) |
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"I was called 20 years ago but after sitting there for 2 weeks I was never picked for a jury and I was relieved of duty.
I got a letter a few months ago telling me I was eligible to be called again anytime in the next year which is going to be really shitty as the company I work for will have to close if I am selected because there are only 2 of us here and can't operate with one person.
I'm hoping I don't get called.
Can't you decline in these circumstances? Years ago I refused to let one of my employees have the time off for business continuity reasons (and he really didn't want to do it) "
I've no idea to be honest. Last time out I was managing a company and the boss was in hospital having a major operation.
I tried using that as a way of avoiding it and they refused on the grounds that there were only 12 employees. I had a letter from a security company proving that I had to be on site every evening when their vehicle arrived and they wouldn't accept that either.
I think the rules were different over here because jury trials were very few and far between back then. They may have changed the rules since. |
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"I was called 20 years ago but after sitting there for 2 weeks I was never picked for a jury and I was relieved of duty.
I got a letter a few months ago telling me I was eligible to be called again anytime in the next year which is going to be really shitty as the company I work for will have to close if I am selected because there are only 2 of us here and can't operate with one person.
I'm hoping I don't get called."
Yes that would be a reasonable request and should get you off. |
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By *ornycougaWoman 9 weeks ago
NORWAY Wherever I lay my hat |
"I was called 20 years ago but after sitting there for 2 weeks I was never picked for a jury and I was relieved of duty.
I got a letter a few months ago telling me I was eligible to be called again anytime in the next year which is going to be really shitty as the company I work for will have to close if I am selected because there are only 2 of us here and can't operate with one person.
I'm hoping I don't get called.
Can't you decline in these circumstances? Years ago I refused to let one of my employees have the time off for business continuity reasons (and he really didn't want to do it)
I've no idea to be honest. Last time out I was managing a company and the boss was in hospital having a major operation.
I tried using that as a way of avoiding it and they refused on the grounds that there were only 12 employees. I had a letter from a security company proving that I had to be on site every evening when their vehicle arrived and they wouldn't accept that either.
I think the rules were different over here because jury trials were very few and far between back then. They may have changed the rules since. "
Sounds like the rules are very different in London! |
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I did it in around 2007, loved it.
Read the whole Harry Potter series at the time then had to wait for the final book release.
The jury service bit was interesting but there’s a lot of waiting around. Or at least that’s my experience. |
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"I did it in around 2007, loved it.
Read the whole Harry Potter series at the time then had to wait for the final book release.
The jury service bit was interesting but there’s a lot of waiting around. Or at least that’s my experience."
I didn't even find the actual jury part interesting. Was all incompetence |
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"Never had my jury call up either, but I used to do the police line ups where they come and take a look for the criminal down the line, got picked out once... Ooops! Not me guv! 🤣
Mr F. "
Guessing they didn't make you sing backstreet boys? |
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"Never had my jury call up either, but I used to do the police line ups where they come and take a look for the criminal down the line, got picked out once... Ooops! Not me guv! 🤣
Mr F.
Guessing they didn't make you sing backstreet boys? "
I would of been arrested if they'd heard my singing voice!  |
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By *ornLordMan 9 weeks ago
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I did it a few years back. Was on the panel for a case on the first day but not selected, fortunately as the case was a rather nasty one as it turned out. I was selected for a case on about day three and that lasted less than a day.
The experience has taught me that fuckwits are as likely to be on the jury as in the dock. I'm glad it wasn't a really serious case as some of the people on that jury shouldn't have been let out alone. |
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By (user no longer on site) 9 weeks ago
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I was on Jury Duty for 2 weeks back in 2012. Complete waste of time, sat on 3 trials and each one was thrown out due to Police fabricating evidence or the supposed victim crack under examination and were lying about what had happened,. Didn't have to deliberate on one trial decision. |
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Got selected and turned up with another 122 people to see if was going to be selected. Spent first couple of hours just being shown the courts and how system worked. Unfortunately got a case of sickness and runs so got quickly told to go away!!! |
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"I've never done it and to be honest, no shade, but I'm not sure that anyone who wants to do it should.  "
Why is that? I'm just curious by the way 
I'd love to do it to actually see how it's done. I think it would be fascinating to have that first hand experience.
I guess there could be issues with prejudices and such but that's why the judge selects from a group |
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By (user no longer on site) 9 weeks ago
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Got called up. Almost 2 weeks in waiting room reading books ibe been meaning to.
Finally called up and once the jury were deliberating i was dissapointed to find how easily i could sway the entire jury's decision. Swung it 3 times just to prove it wasn’t a fluke. Made.me realise how ridiculous the entire system is. |
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Watching cases in documentary's get thrown out for lack of evidence, when he clearly did it gets my blood boiling, I really don't think I'm suitable jury material 
The forensic side is fascinating though |
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"I've always been really jealous of people called up.
Finally got my letter at the ripe age of 41.
Will probably be boring as hell but looking forward to seeing how it works."
There are some long, boring bits (take a good book) but it is also very interesting, even fun and challenges your preconceptions about people. |
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"Is it right you can’t refuse it if called up? If so and I ever get called up I’d purposely misbehave as much as possible till I’m sent home and told not to come back "
I don’t think that is how it works, it’s not school time.
If you did as you suggest you would probably be held in contempt of court, which has consequences.
There are circumstances for being relieved of jury service. |
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You can defer it once for up to twelve months, but cannot refuse. If you don’t turn up, the police will pay your house a visit to collect you. There will be a warrant for your arrest.
There are some situations that will get you out of it altogether, usually illness or mental health issues. |
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The rules are different nowadays so the number of people electing (and being eligible to elect) a trial by Jury has diminished.
You get to see first hand why the system is always at breaking point, you couldn’t design a slower more cumbersome process if you tried!
I spent three days of my two weeks listening to why a famous supermarket, where every little helps, insisted on litigating a cheese thief who was determined to plead not guilty and demand trial by jury; must have cost tens of thousands of tax payers money; that’s a lot of fucking cheese!
Genuinely ridiculous  |
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"I did it a few years back. Was on the panel for a case on the first day but not selected, fortunately as the case was a rather nasty one as it turned out. I was selected for a case on about day three and that lasted less than a day.
The experience has taught me that fuckwits are as likely to be on the jury as in the dock. I'm glad it wasn't a really serious case as some of the people on that jury shouldn't have been let out alone."
Completely agree re fuckwits, appreciate the system is designed to select from a cross functional society but the number of oddities in that waiting room is pure theatre; its worth the time just to people watch!
During my stint, one poor women was clearly a nervous wreck, she couldn’t keep still; I got chatting to her and she was agoraphobic, she hadn’t been outside her house for over a decade!
Another guy turned up in a bright orange jumpsuit and was told to go home and get chaged, he returns in a bright green version; he was hauled off for contempt |
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I got picked just before COVID in the January (first week back after Xmas so I got 3 weeks off work).
Picked for a trial in the first week and a trial in the second week too and being the jury foreman in both, I got to deliver the verdicts.
Would love to do it again! |
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By *assy69Man 9 weeks ago
West Sussex and Wales |
"I've always been really jealous of people called up.
Finally got my letter at the ripe age of 41.
Will probably be boring as hell but looking forward to seeing how it works."
Take a good book |
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