IB and Jury service - anyone done it?

KPanton

Thanks very much for everyone's feedback, I called the Jury service people today, and pretty much the first thing they told me was that depression automatically excludes me.

In a way it's a relief not to have to concern myself with the long travel and the days of being around a bunch of strangers and the concentration for long periods, but I guess it makes sense, after all, they can choose from the whole voting population, it's no great disaster to write a few people off.

Also, if I'm likely to call in sick on days, I imagine it's easier for them to just choose reliable people.

Thanks again for the quick and helpful messages.

Keith

The_Write_Girl

Having done jury service and been on one case the whole time I would say do not do it if you are depressed! It is not worth the risk and anything like we had will do nothing to improve your depression I can assure you.

You DO NOT want to be a juror. I have sat through murder trials with my job and the photos and evidence the jury hears and sees is often extremely distressing.

tatonette

How do you get picked for Jury Service? No one in my family - sisters, brother mum or dad, grandmas' or grandads' have ever been selected.
Which means as far back as 1939.
We must be considered as not being of good character!!

KPanton

I think it's Sod's Law, the randomiser picks only those it'll be awkward for Although I think the deal is, once selected, you're on the books for 2 years, and you can get picked again after that period expires. I imagine many people never get chosen and others have been selected half a dozen times or more.

The_Write_Girl

It's pure pot luck. Just that! If you are on the electoral register you can be selected.