RST

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As above.
I got a letter today saying I have to do it. What should i expect?

charlie luciano

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Expect to be in a court room with loads of people wearing silly wigs and cloaks, you will have a defendant or defendants in the dock, the prosecution pig person will read out the evidence that the filth on the street have put together then the defendant's solicitor will argue the case and defend the defendant.

At the end of the delivery of evidence and the trial, could be a day or it could be ten, you and your fellow jury members will leave the room and decide what verdict to pass based on the evidence heard in court,

that just about sums it up


Luciano

becca s2rs

two weeks of sitting around waiting for your name to be called out and hope you dont get put on to a case that lasts months!! i did it a few years ago was interesting but very boring when your not in court, if you havent been called in by 2.30 they usualy send you home, take a book and watch the clock, good luck with it mate

**caz**

yeah pretty much as Jimmy has explained it tbh! I haven't been on jury service, its something i would love to be called to do, i have been in the witness box tho as i had to give evidence in front of a jury and everything. Must be very interesting stuff from the Juror's point of view! Once you get over the people who are in there, what they are wearing and how the talk of the court goes you will be fine! x

Toe Knee

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As above really did it too!! boring but then got paid to do it so wasnt too fussed!! mine was someone who had smuggled 3 sacks of canabis resin!!!!As said just hope its not a long lasting case, even worse would be something like child abuse or similar, dunno if i could sit there thru something like that as normally u have to look at pictures, listen to witnesses etc.

GaryHurn

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as above really, its no to bad, just take a good book

RST

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Cheers for the info. Better get a good book then lol.

Smiggy

I've been once.

Ended up on a horrific case at the High Court in Glasgow. Hope I never get called onto one like that again.

To be fair though, that is probably pretty rare. I would love to be on a really interesting one like corruption or embezlement etc. Something where some poor soul doesn't get physically hurt.

RSCossieGaz

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i done jury service 12 years ago and it was at the old bailey too!!! lucky didnt have to wait around too long before being called into a case,was on the 2nd day if i remember rightly.I found it a very interesting experience but then all depends what sort of case you might get called up.I dont think i would want to be on a murder case or anything gruesome like that.

The case i was on was some bloke up for rape and 2 counts of assault and amazingly happended not to far from my local area so even more interesting,at the end we found him guilty and he got put away for 12 years!! pretty sure he be out now...

XRT_si

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Recently done it myself. Pretty much as Jimmy says.My advice is make friends quick! There's a lot of standing around doing nothing, and a lot of messing around generally. But when you do get a decent case it can be quite interesting. You will get annoyed at out totally shit our justice system is though.

simon170

I've just got called up for this!

Markb_s1

funnily enough, i recived a letter yesterday saying I had to do it too... they must be desperate!

squizxr

I had to go the Old Bailey for jury service just over 2 years ago!! Was hoping for a good case but sat there for four days doin fuck all!! Couldnt makea phone call, couldnt go for a cigarette, had to sit there watching shite bbc day time tele!! On the Thursday afternoon they sent us home saying we werent needed, sure i got paid for 2 weeks tho

alan12112

I did it a ffew years ago, didn't get called in for anything in the 1st week then got moved to a different court in the second week for a trial!

Was very interesting and I would do it again, it's a nice relax

kosman

so basically anyone of the street decides your fate like? didnt know that,have you got to go if you get called up? might start using it as a excuse to get off work

squizxr

You wont get called up if you have a criminal record, and if your lucky enough to get put on a case, the prosecution and defence have the right to remove you if they dont like the look of you, or they feel you'l be biased!! And im sure in your called up you have to go, regardless!! If you have a holiday booked you have to prove it etc!! And your boss cant refuse you to go i think

S1rst

Yeah thats why its known as a 'fair trial'. The public decide if he/she is guilty or not, then the courts/judge decides on the sentance.

I went on it and had a week of hanging around doing nothing. Then i got a burgulary and assault case. Someone caught him in the act and gave him a few slaps and claimed self defence. The burgulary was clear cut, but the assault took a bit more time to come to a unanimous decision. He got done for burgulary and assault in the end, and was put away from 5 years. The list of offences and convictions the judge mentioned before sentancing was ridiculous. Why dont we have the 3 strike rule over here!

S1rst

Yeah you get full pay aswell and also a few quid for dinner money and expenses etc.

You can get out of it in some cases, like if you have holidays booked they will re-schedule it. And if your self employed you can get out of it too if you can prove youll lose business/contracts etc.

JK12

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would like to do this! you cant apply though can you? you have to wait for them to ask you?

simon170

I sent my letter back to them and havent heard anything back :S

XRT_si

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Wrong, you CAN do it if you have a criminal record but it has to be over 2 years old (or there about) and it cant be for anything that serious or if you've had to do prison.

You CAN put it off, but only once! And then you have to go up to do it whenever they summons you, no excuse over the next year with 2 weeks notice.

I had a holiday to Vegas starting the day after my jury service ended, so was praying for it not to overun! Didnt want to put it off as I had another holiday later this year and didnt want it to come up then.

XRT_si

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You wont for a little while, and think maybe they forgot about you but no, you get a letter giving you a few weeks notice of your dates soon enough!

RST

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sounds good. Boss aint to keen on me doing it Yea my date aint for another month or so

fordrs2005

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i was ment to be doing it this week but due to starting a new job on a tempery contract i never had to go .

Big G

We got summat like a 5er a day lunch money on a card, thing is a dinner was £5.50 so you had to put to, the cunts.
They will pay your fares for the loser cruisers, but wont pay parking unless there is no public transport from your area.

Wrong.
I think you have to be good for 5 years and never had any serious convictions.


Take a book and prepare to be bored.

kosman

arr bastard my criminal record ran out so i can get called up

bigal1978

if i get called up ill go steal a choc bar to get out of it

XRT_si

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Guessing your doing it at Snaresbrook if your fom Chingford like me? Get over to 'The Library' at lunch I.e. The pub across the road. Few people meet there for drinks

ben_frst

if your self employed expect to be bent over a barrel a mate of mine told them when he called to get out if it "if its a nigger then hes guilty" and diddnt have to attend

ben_frst

i know someone else who go held in contempt as he didnt want to be there he got a £350 fine and a criminal record but like he said £350s nothing compared to the £1600 he would have lost from work and the £40 a day they offered him and the criminal record means no more jury duty

RST

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Yea im going Snaresbrook, Pub sounds good
Na im not self employed,

simon170

I just got my confirmation letter through, bugger.

It says they pay up to £31(ish) a day. But quite a few people in this thread say they got full pay.

Whats the deal?

My accountant is going to do me a letter to prove what I earn a day. But I still dont understand how peeps on here are getting full pay when they say they only pay £31... anyone shed some light?

RST

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I think I read that its £31 up to 4 hours £60 something after???

simon170

I re-read the paperwork and your right mate.

£60 still doesnt cover my daily earnings though

Markb_s1

dunno about self employed, but I will receive full pay from my company and then HR/Payrool claim it back from the government/courts service. (and that's more than 60 quid a day!)

simon170

Sounds like its possible to claim your normal wages, but they try to make out you cant.
I make over a £100 a day, so only getting 60 will suck!

RST

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I will only be better off

BIGMATT1

i got called up but my criminal record saved me! - rang them up, they told me to write it all down and send the form back in, job done! does have its uses

utternutter

thank fuck ive been to prison lol

arch

We do have the three strike mate, just that no judge ever uses it!!!!!!!!