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Any personal experiences of jury service? Got a letter from Her Majesty's today summoning me to attend next month.
What happens? I'm I likely to get picked? FFS couple of weeks without Betfair sounds depressing.
What happens? I'm I likely to get picked? FFS couple of weeks without Betfair sounds depressing.
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Letter isn't recorded delivery so just ignore it. They won't check, but you could deny receiving.
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it doesn't mean you are guaranteed to do the full 2 weeks, I only did 4 days last time
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I was called up for 2 weeks. Did 4 days. Had to call in for the other 6 the night before but wasn't needed again! Good job as you get pitiful "expenses", my company didn't pay me!
Case involved a couple of bum bandits who were locked up at Her Maj's Pleasure at the time! Pair of lying no good thieves! |
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id like to do it but have never been asked. Can i put my name forward?
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Wear a Ku Klux Klan outfit and you will get out of it soon enough.
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I got paid & spent a total of 4 hours on a case in 2 weeks.
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no it's just pot luck rusyboy
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did it in about 89 when i was 19.
first morning was boring so went to pub 4 lunch. unfortunately they didnt do food so i had 3 pints. the whole afternoon was nightmare cos all i wanted to do was sleep |
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MrKnibbs, don't worry. Sort all selections out the night before. Set mobile to silent and at the appropriate time back or lay on your mobile. Problem solved.
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:^0 Dave
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Next Tuesday for me.
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i went years ago ...........got paid for the week but was home every day before 12
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Basically sounds like pot luck then.
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ive been called in twice. first time i was at uni. i said i had an exam the following day so they excused me.
got called in again about 3 years ago. turns out the defendant lived just along the road from me. he was accused of abusing his daughter. obviously nobody at the court was bright enough to cross check the defendants address with the jurors addresses. i pointed out that this guy lived just along the street. i was asked "does that matter?" i got excused again so i must be due a third call up. |
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is a 5/2 shot that you get called up
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did it in 78
drug smuggler heathrow BT employee stealing phones asian shop lifter all in 2 weeks |
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Nova Sicko 13 Jan 21:42
is a 5/2 shot that you get called up Been called twice. Never attended either of them. |
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Don't wear those pyjamas with the arrows on
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I was on a murder trial at the Old Bailey a few years ago. A few years later I was called up again but I was too busy to attend so I just ignored the letter and never heard another thing. I wouldn't advise anyone else to do the same though.
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I have been called up twice for jury service. The first time i was on a trial for 1 week, the second time i was starring in the trial ;)
only kidding. :^0 |
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If you don't want to do it just write back stating that "you don't believe that British Policeman ever lie and therefore you will always convict on a police officer's evidence". They won't want you ever.
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If youve been once you may not have to go again for so many years.
Did my stint in 2004 . They pay as little as they can get away with tbf,typical government i guess. I assume it would be fine to take in your lap top for betting purposes ,cant see why not. |
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You can rely on one thing and that is that you will be messed about,the accused is the top dog and can call the shots,
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did mine about 20 yrs ago.was picked on first day ,did 3 days on a rape trial which was pure jezza kyle stuff,how it ever got to court even suprised the judge
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Think I might go to the Public Gallery during lunch. Perhaps I should start heckling, especially when a lenient sentence is passed. They won't want me then :D
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Set mobile to silent and at the appropriate time back or lay on your mobile. Problem solved.
Problem not solved. You have to hand your mobiles in and you get them back at the end of the day. |
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Just turn up on day 1 with a Daily Mail & Daily Express and be heard to comment loudly what a fine job the police do in this once great country and you've got champagne on ice at home once you get the bustard sent down and defence will have you booted out in seconds.
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[i]boxingthefox 13 Jan 22:47
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was called up in the eighties, just wrote to them saying i had a weak bladder, dont know if it works now though..............
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Drink a litre of water and we'll find out.
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Sorry forgot to say yes I got expenses for jury service, but not as the defendant when attending Horseferry Road Magistrates Court to explain my earlier non attendance.
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If you don't want to do it, just go wearing a smart suit, collar and tie.
The defence will probably object to you and you'll be sent home. |
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I may be swimming against the crowd here but imo it's your civic duty to make yourself available for duty if required.
If you were in the dock would you prefer a impartial jury or a cynical judge to decide your fate ? |
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OOORRRR...... impartial judge or a cynical jury to decide your fate ?
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Having a jury of 12 dilutes the chances of having any cynicism that can affect the outcome imo.
You rely on 1 man in a judge it could work out as bad as heads or tails and depending on whether he got out the wrong side of the bed in the morning.. I'd go with the jury every time. |
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Jury for me,everytime.
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Brodie, I could give you examples of the total opposite of what you have posted. But I agree generally with the premise that a jury should be less cynical. Most Human conventions are flawed to some degree.
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