Jury Summons

hcb42

bwals92 wrote: »

If I do the math, being on the electoral register twice (at two addresses) increases my chances of being selected by 2. Am I right? Isn't that an unfair selection?

Not sure I am following the maths on this one..., given the potential jury service pool, and the fact you might be in there twice.

Wish I could get pulled just once, would love to do it!

Mara69

bwals92 wrote: »

As I'd need to pay for food too, I guess that would increase the amount as I'd usually walk home from work for my lunch.

Take a sandwich. You eat at home, so it'll not cost you any more.

Gilbert2

Mara69 wrote: »

Take a sandwich. You eat at home, so it'll not cost you any more.

You can take your own lunch and still claim the subsistence allowance too, about a fiver a day.

I was told just claim for everything, mileage allowance, subsistence and wages, even though self employed, and they paid up quickly without questions.

I was selected twice for two trials lasting 8 days then they thanked me for my service and sent me home.

I'd love to do it again.

Uncertain

Gilbert2 wrote: »

You can take your own lunch and still claim the subsistence allowance too, about a fiver a day.

Providing that is allowed (and I see no reason why not as the food still has to be bought) then the OP will be in profit compared with walking home for lunch from work.

The excuses really have run out now!

Jox

We couldn't claim anything for lunch, we were given a pre-paid card which was redeemable in the court canteen only, but it could be different in other courts.

Take a good book or two, there was a lot of hanging around, but the 2 cases I attended were interesting.

Don't discuss anything about the cases on any social media, facebook, twitter etc and don't google anyone or anything about the cases however tempting it might be, it could lead to a spell in the cells!

Gilbert2

Jox wrote: »

We couldn't claim anything for lunch, we were given a pre-paid card which was redeemable in the court canteen only, but it could be different in other courts.

Yes, we were given pre-paid cards too for the court canteen, for about 5 quid a day, however, if they were not used to purchase anything then we were entitled to claim the unused amount.

I'd guess that's pretty standard everywhere.

SarEl

bwals92 wrote: »

I didn't sign up for jury service, I registered on the electoral register as an occupant in my home. And then I was randomly selected.

I haven't even reached my 20s yet.

I sort of skimmed after this, so apologies if it's been said. Welcome to the world of being a grown up. Being an occupant of your own home has nothing to do with it. You are over the age of 18. You may vote, you may marry without parental consent, you may die for your country, and you may to be called up for jury duty. It's called being a citizen. You don't "sign up" for citizenship. You get it whether you want it or deserve it.

Or are you arguing that young adults are too stupid to be citizens and make reasoned judgements about important social issues?

Gilbert2

SarEl wrote: »

. It's called being a citizen. You don't "sign up" for citizenship. You get it whether you want it or deserve it.

Or are you arguing that young adults are too stupid to be citizens and make reasoned judgements about important social issues?

The British are subjects, not citizens.

SarEl

Gilbert2 wrote: »

The British are subjects, not citizens.

Which only demonstrates that you have only read your passport. The British are citizens of their country, which is why citizenship is such a big deal to some people and why there are citizenship processes and ceremonies for people attaining citizenship. You can be a British subject and still not be a Brtish citizen - many people around the world are! Being a British subject provides you with certain "protections" under the Crown - most of which are pretty meaningless unless the "Crown" decides to protect you! Until the 1980's, when something happend to change their minds, the Falkland Islanders were not British citizens and had restricted rights to enter the UK. The UK Border agency seems to realise there is a difference: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/othernationality/britishsubjects/

Perhaps they are wrong?

British subjects alive and well, and are not automatically entitled to citizenship, which is an entirely different thing.

Daedalus

Uncertain wrote: »

No you don't actually. The jury decides innocence or guilt. If guilty the sentence is entirely a matter for the judge.

The jury decide questions of fact, which isn't quite the same as determining guilt.

Gilbert2 wrote: »

The British are subjects, not citizens.

One is both and they are not mutually exclusive.