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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Thought you couldn't get asked again for a period of time "
Me too Falcon but honestly, sick of it - it's maybe about 18 months since the last one but I've had it about ten times over the last ten years... it's an utter pain... They should ask for volunteers to do it, I'm sure they would get loads! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bunkie's the same ... already had Dury duty afew times yet me not even once !! Guess you and him have trust worthy faces op....I've got a resting bitch face so they avoid asking me lol  "
Can I do exercises to get one of those faces Temp, you need to tell me how to organise my face into that lolol x |
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You keep getting asked back because you turn up, the last jury I was on they didn't have enough people to choose from, they had to take some from another Jury. They send out over 70 for each jury, and sometimes only 20-30 turn up. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"You keep getting asked back because you turn up, the last jury I was on they didn't have enough people to choose from, they had to take some from another Jury. They send out over 70 for each jury, and sometimes only 20-30 turn up. "
Don't you get flung in a dungeon or summat for that  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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have had my fair share of jury duty last time I complained to the court clerks office and found out if you do jury service your exempt from it for 5 years lol got jury service 1 year later lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"have had my fair share of jury duty last time I complained to the court clerks office and found out if you do jury service your exempt from it for 5 years lol got jury service 1 year later lol"
Jeeeeeeze ... I'm thinking go to this one and hope I get picked and that might be the end of it... but not according to that  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Lol Max - the French did it so much more stylishly of course 
I know! Even a wee basket for the heid to roll into lol "
There's a few basket cases here... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Wait until the jurys getting picked and then tell the clerk that you and the judge are regulars at the same sex club.
That should be enough to be excused from duty  "
Hahahahah I like that idea  |
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"have had my fair share of jury duty last time I complained to the court clerks office and found out if you do jury service your exempt from it for 5 years lol got jury service 1 year later lol"
Same, I did it and was called up again a year later. Went along and told them I'd already done it and they told me to go home |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"have had my fair share of jury duty last time I complained to the court clerks office and found out if you do jury service your exempt from it for 5 years lol got jury service 1 year later lol
Same, I did it and was called up again a year later. Went along and told them I'd already done it and they told me to go home "
I'm taking notes here... |
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Don't you get flung in a dungeon or summat for that "
Clerk of the Court says that they never pursue it even though they could, although it's getting to the stage that they might have to due to lack of people turning up |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I was called for the high court last year..... rearranged work etc as with the high court you can usually expect to be there a few days. After three days of phoning for updates each night I was dismissed...... waste of a few days tbh.
I was told (but dont take as gospel) if you have been called for court but not actually sat on a jury panel then your name goes back in the hat so to speak. If you did sit on a jury panel your dismissed for a set number of years.
You can also find out in advance what the case is going to be (until the sherrif court) by logging onto the website and look at what cases are booked in. I cant remember if the info is there 3 or 5 weeks in advance.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
I wouldnt mind a night in the cells with ya ..
If ya stop greeting
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Don't you get flung in a dungeon or summat for that Clerk of the Court says that they never pursue it even though they could, although it's getting to the stage that they might have to due to lack of people turning up"
I'd be the one they made an example of |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I was called for the high court last year..... rearranged work etc as with the high court you can usually expect to be there a few days. After three days of phoning for updates each night I was dismissed...... waste of a few days tbh.
I was told (but dont take as gospel) if you have been called for court but not actually sat on a jury panel then your name goes back in the hat so to speak. If you did sit on a jury panel your dismissed for a set number of years.
You can also find out in advance what the case is going to be (until the sherrif court) by logging onto the website and look at what cases are booked in. I cant remember if the info is there 3 or 5 weeks in advance.
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Thanks for that missus... It would also help if you just knew you WERE on a bloomin' jury - it's all the faffing ffs |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
I wouldnt mind a night in the cells with ya ..
If ya stop greeting
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Make me!!! Runzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
I wouldnt mind a night in the cells with ya ..
If ya stop greeting
Make me!!! Runzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz "
Handcuffs ?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
I'm not saying... I'm discreet
I wouldnt mind a night in the cells with ya ..
If ya stop greeting
Make me!!! Runzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Handcuffs ?
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I'm not saying, I'm discreet |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! I've been called up too often "
What do expect with a name like that |
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! I've been called up too often
What do expect with a name like that "
commit a crime n you'll be jury free...for a while |
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
I got called on my birthday two years in a row the buggers |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
Seen the film 'twelve angry men'? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Only for a certain amount of time tho
Is it only while a conviction is unspent? If so I may not gloat as my minor conviction was spent many moons ago "
Being a flasher isn't that bad |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I've been called 3 times. Last time I had to sit in a stuffy courtroom for over a week. I just kept thinking what a complete and utter waste of time and tax payers money! If I get called again I'm emigrating. |
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
Me i havee been called up in juse at the high court  |
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From what I remember at the time, I was told that if you have to keep calling and don't have to go to the courthouse, they can do that every couple of months until you do have to attend.
If you do attend but don't get picked, you are supposed to be exempt for the next 3 years, and if you serve you're exempt for 5 years.
No idea how rigidly that is stuck to, as I said earlier I served and was called again a year later.
I was then told the records weren't digital so I had to go along to the office. Not been called since. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"... and shouting "Hang him" in the court "
Yes at the judge. They are all corrupt and unjust. Anything to take money from the people. An utter disgrace so the system is  |
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Last thing I want is to see the workings of scumbag land. My form came in I filled it in with the wrong hand in two colours of ink, Spilt coffe on it, stood on it, sat on it and sent it back. Never heard a word. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
Seen the film 'twelve angry men'? "
Yes... they are no match for one minorly piqued woman  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
I got called on my birthday two years in a row the buggers "
You wonder who's the criminal dontcha lolol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Only for a certain amount of time tho
Is it only while a conviction is unspent? If so I may not gloat as my minor conviction was spent many moons ago
Being a flasher isn't that bad "
If I thought this would work amupforit |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"From what I remember at the time, I was told that if you have to keep calling and don't have to go to the courthouse, they can do that every couple of months until you do have to attend.
If you do attend but don't get picked, you are supposed to be exempt for the next 3 years, and if you serve you're exempt for 5 years.
No idea how rigidly that is stuck to, as I said earlier I served and was called again a year later.
I was then told the records weren't digital so I had to go along to the office. Not been called since."
I think... THEY are boils on the backside of humanity... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"... and shouting "Hang him" in the court
Yes at the judge. They are all corrupt and unjust. Anything to take money from the people. An utter disgrace so the system is "
True dat |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Last thing I want is to see the workings of scumbag land. My form came in I filled it in with the wrong hand in two colours of ink, Spilt coffe on it, stood on it, sat on it and sent it back. Never heard a word. "
Smart arse |
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By *andACouple
over a year ago
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It's controversial but having done jury duty I actually think it would be better to do away with them. I know that goes against so much of what we consider to be the justice system but I was pretty shocked by what I seen and heard in the jury room.
You had a couple of youngsters who weren't interested at all and took no part in any discussion, people who went totally against explicit directions they were given by the sheriff (because they had a hunch something was being hidden from them), people who were afraid to make a decision either way and people who couldn't get their head around the circumstances of the case at all (a guy assaulted a young girl at a taxi rank on a Saturday night. A couple of the older people there couldn't understand that such a thing was possible, having no idea of the carnage that is a taxi rank on a Saturday night in certain places). |
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I've been up for dury duty 10 or so times so far. I know others who haven't been called at all.
I've just looked up the juror's handbook provided by the court service. You may excuse yourself from jury service if you've been in the pool but not actually on a jury within the last two years or if you've actually served on a jury in the last five.
It's clear from the language and the procedures they describe, though, that they're not expected to make any effort to make sure they don't ask you within those time frames: you have to spot that you're exempt and return the exemption slip with the correct excuse filled in.
Hat |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
Yup, I got one yesterday also,
Come say hi lol
K |
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
Are you allowed to fuck'em? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! "
tell the court you are self employed you can get excused and thay don't check to see if you are self employed I used this excuse few months ago worked for me |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"It's controversial but having done jury duty I actually think it would be better to do away with them. I know that goes against so much of what we consider to be the justice system but I was pretty shocked by what I seen and heard in the jury room.
You had a couple of youngsters who weren't interested at all and took no part in any discussion, people who went totally against explicit directions they were given by the sheriff (because they had a hunch something was being hidden from them), people who were afraid to make a decision either way and people who couldn't get their head around the circumstances of the case at all (a guy assaulted a young girl at a taxi rank on a Saturday night. A couple of the older people there couldn't understand that such a thing was possible, having no idea of the carnage that is a taxi rank on a Saturday night in certain places)."
Can see where you're coming from here... I guess the system is outdated but we don't have anything better as yet |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've been up for dury duty 10 or so times so far. I know others who haven't been called at all.
I've just looked up the juror's handbook provided by the court service. You may excuse yourself from jury service if you've been in the pool but not actually on a jury within the last two years or if you've actually served on a jury in the last five.
It's clear from the language and the procedures they describe, though, that they're not expected to make any effort to make sure they don't ask you within those time frames: you have to spot that you're exempt and return the exemption slip with the correct excuse filled in.
Hat"
I may well have look into that Mr H - ta xXx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
Yup, I got one yesterday also,
Come say hi lol
K"
lol I'll be watching |
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!!
Are you allowed to fuck'em?"
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! tell the court you are self employed you can get excused and thay don't check to see if you are self employed I used this excuse few months ago worked for me "
I'd get caught lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Just had notice to say I've been called up for Jury Duty at the High Court... this is about the tenth time over the years... I'm fed up with it!!! Don't they have anyone else on their registers!!!
Random comment I know but I am NOT amused!!!! tell the court you are self employed you can get excused and thay don't check to see if you are self employed I used this excuse few months ago worked for me hey you won't phone them I did re expenses that's how I found out lol were is your sence of danger ha ha
I'd get caught lol "
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As someone who has a few times had to be excused from jury service, I have read the guidence online & spoken to court staff.
The rules are that:
(1) if you have attended for jury service (i.e. Called up or physically been to court) within the last 2 years you have a "right of excusal" for 2 years; &
(2) if you have sat on a jury (been picked out the bowl) within the last 5 years you have a "right of excusal" for 5 years.
(3) if you are temporarily excused (i.e. Work commitments, holidays, illness, childcare etc) you must be recited within 12 months of your excusal ending.. this effectively puts you to the top of the list to comply with legislation.
So, a "right of excusal" means that you are not automatically exempt, but that you must apply for it. This is explained when you finish jury service. It's really simple as all you have to do these days is email them & state when you last attended/sat with your personal ID number. This is automatically granted & will take you off for the foreseeable.
For temporary excusals, the only way to stop being continually cited is to get a "permanent" medical letter or attend/sit.
Hope this helps, but as I say this is all on their website. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"As someone who has a few times had to be excused from jury service, I have read the guidence online & spoken to court staff.
The rules are that:
(1) if you have attended for jury service (i.e. Called up or physically been to court) within the last 2 years you have a "right of excusal" for 2 years; &
(2) if you have sat on a jury (been picked out the bowl) within the last 5 years you have a "right of excusal" for 5 years.
(3) if you are temporarily excused (i.e. Work commitments, holidays, illness, childcare etc) you must be recited within 12 months of your excusal ending.. this effectively puts you to the top of the list to comply with legislation.
So, a "right of excusal" means that you are not automatically exempt, but that you must apply for it. This is explained when you finish jury service. It's really simple as all you have to do these days is email them & state when you last attended/sat with your personal ID number. This is automatically granted & will take you off for the foreseeable.
For temporary excusals, the only way to stop being continually cited is to get a "permanent" medical letter or attend/sit.
Hope this helps, but as I say this is all on their website."
Thanks for this m'dear, you're a star |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Never been called!
Lucky bugger
Love your profile pic. Would like to see moooore!"
Lol you might not but thanks Mr Sausage (That sounds sooooooooooo pervy ) |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've been called twice.
Last time was a couple of years ago and I got selected."
Hopefully that means your turn is over... thinking maybe that's the best option I might have... IF I got chosen of course. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I got called to high court and was hoping to get called for something exciting.
I sat around all morning and got sent home "
THAT'S the pain in the erse bit... Then they don't pick you after a week or two of that THEN send for you a year later grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I got called to high court and was hoping to get called for something exciting.
I sat around all morning and got sent home
THAT'S the pain in the erse bit... Then they don't pick you after a week or two of that THEN send for you a year later grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr "
Oh stop yer moanin'! It's a day oot!  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I got called to high court and was hoping to get called for something exciting.
I sat around all morning and got sent home
THAT'S the pain in the erse bit... Then they don't pick you after a week or two of that THEN send for you a year later grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Oh stop yer moanin'! It's a day oot! "
Spose... and there are uniformed gentlemen to ogle... I mean keep us all safe etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I got called to high court and was hoping to get called for something exciting.
I sat around all morning and got sent home
THAT'S the pain in the erse bit... Then they don't pick you after a week or two of that THEN send for you a year later grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Oh stop yer moanin'! It's a day oot!
Spose... and there are uniformed gentlemen to ogle... I mean keep us all safe etc "
You're goin' daan! |
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