Jury Duty

annie1975_2

My Hubby deferred his jury service when i took Ill.He rang the court the morning he should have started,and they said not a problem,asked him if any dates he would not be available,and got a new date for about 6 weeks later.
He got full pay from work,but I know of someone who's company made the difference up because they was on a good salary.

Yorkie1

Memoryfoam wrote: »

I never expected to be called for jury service as I am european. I am self employed and will definitely loose money, I don't have an accountant so I will have to rely on some invoices as it is all I have to prove my loss of earnings. I don't mind doing it but I am terrified at the prospect of lasting more than two weeks, if it had to last 8 weeks or so, my business might no recover. Does anybody know if it is possible to speak with the jury people, explain my circumstances and beg them to be put on short cases? Someone suggested me to tell them my english is not good enough, but although I might miss few details, I am sure I can generally follow what is said.

I am not sure about the language part of your question, but I think that if the case is estimated to last more than 2 weeks, they do ask if it will cause undue problems and may excuse people from that case.

Very few cases last more than a few days or a week.

dawn_rose

i really wouldnt want to do it. Its the harrowing aspect which would probably give me nitemares for months plus the nearest crown court is over an hr away on 2 buses and i have two kids to get to school and a 2yr old who wont leave me. Not really a good time for me to do it at moment.

Memoryfoam

Yorkie1 wrote: »

I am not sure about the language part of your question, but I think that if the case is estimated to last more than 2 weeks, they do ask if it will cause undue problems and may excuse people from that case.

Very few cases last more than a few days or a week.

Thanks Yorkie1, this is so reassuring!

newcook

Im another who would love to do jury service! I’d even be happy to do one that goes on for months!!

pmarsh1986

Janepig wrote: »

I can't imagine what that job could be as even Judges are eligible these days. As a Probation Officer I used to be exempt until the rules changed afew years ago and now there are very few exemptions. Wish we were still exempt .

Jx

I'm aware an old thread but had to answer this. I am living in Scotland and as a registered and practising nurse I still have power of exemption under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (as amended). So do some other professions. Whether that is right or wrong I had to use it as I run a very specialised clinic which has long enough waiting lists without me being away for potentially weeks.

I assume Northern Ireland has similar legislation?

Goldiegirl

barbarawright wrote: »

I'd be interested too - I thought the only people exempt were those on active military service, people with a serious mental illness (basically you have to be sectioned) and criminals. As you say, judges can be called as can the police nowadays. I can't see how you can be exempt forever unless you're planning to commit a serious crime or not retire until you're 70. :eek: What sort of field do you work in, MIss G?

I remember a friend doing a serious financial case which lasted a couple of months. She said the jury all tried really hard to concentrate and follow the case prooperly but one by one they gave up and admitted they just hadn't a clue what was going on and just sat in a doze. Fortuntaley judges direct verdicts a lot more than you might think from watching telly. :rotfl:

My husband was on a financial fraud case that lasted for two months as well.

He loved it.

When they were selecting the jury, they did ask people whether they could be off work for such a long time. If they couldn't, they were allocated another case.

I can't remember exactly the financial situation, but he was still paid some money by his employer. As he paid less tax on his earned income, together with the monies from the court, he actually ended up better off each week.

barnaby-bear

pimento wrote: »

It seems that just about everyone who is called for jury service doesn't want to do it whereas I would love to do it and have never been called.

WHY?
I know two people who did it one got a a) !!!!! who'd groomed for years and mutilated (medical photos), traumatised victims testomony the other got b) big crime/drugs family community armed robery with security guard left for dead, trial collapsed multiple times because jurors followed home and threatened and in a county town these people and their family were quite local...

why would you want to see pictures of people mutilated or be exposed to the risk of some of the nastiest criminals wanting to knw about you....

Torry_Quine

pmarsh1986 wrote: »

I'm aware an old thread but had to answer this. I am living in Scotland and as a registered and practising nurse I still have power of exemption under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980 (as amended). So do some other professions. Whether that is right or wrong I had to use it as I run a very specialised clinic which has long enough waiting lists without me being away for potentially weeks.

I assume Northern Ireland has similar legislation?

There must be something specific about your job as nurses per se are not exempt from Jury Duty.

molerat

Torry_Quine wrote: »

There must be something specific about your job as nurses per se are not exempt from Jury Duty.

In Scotland there are 3 different categories, ineligible (legally barred from being a juror due to profession), excusable by right (they do not have to do it) and disqualified (bad boys). Practising medical professionals are excusable.

http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/scs---court-users/juryhighcourtsheriffcourt.pdf?sfvrsn=2

you are a medical practitioner; dentist; nurse; midwife; pharmaceutical chemist; or a veterinary surgeon or veterinary practitioner (if actually practising your profession) and are registered (whether full or otherwise), you are enrolled or are certified under the enactments relating to that profession.