jury service but court is 26 miles away, dont drive

onomatopoeia99

Lily-Rose wrote: »

But I would defer if I were you. My friend did about 7 years ago (she had 3 little 'uns under 11, and couldn't drive, and 2 kiddies were not at school yet!) Can they not check these things?!

I'm single, have no dependents, have a car and work. Why should the state treat me any different to a SAHM? After all, the other parent of her children could as easily take time off work while she did her jury service as I could have my work interrupted for it.

Or should parents qualify for preferential treatment from the state above childless people?

Georgiegirl256

Lily-Rose wrote: »

Oh what a blasted nuisance this is! Obviously whoever is picking people, is someone who has no responsibilities (like kiddies/school run/looking after house and home,) and they can drive!
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That makes no sense whatsoever :huh: It's an entirely random process. Which tbh is the only fair and just way of choosing people.

Armchair23

Why are you all getting in such a lather !
Let them know how hard it is, see what they say .
We can write to MP's and sacrifice sheep if it all goes pear shaped.

LannieDuck

I'm surprised so many people have deferred and not been called again. When I deferred, the form required me to give alternative dates that would be suitable and I was allocated one of those instead.

pollypenny

onomatopoeia99 wrote: »

I'm single, have no dependents, have a car and work. Why should the state treat me any different to a SAHM? After all, the other parent of her children could as easily take time off work while she did her jury service as I could have my work interrupted for it.

Or should parents qualify for preferential treatment from the state above childless people?

I doubt whether the other parent would be compensated for loss of wages.

I was let off jury service completely, when I wrote telling them that I taught mainly exam classes, reminded them of the shortage of specialists and that students would be disadvantaged.

Since I've retired I wouldn't mind doing it, but haven't be called.

cashewnut

I wouldn't defer, just ask to be excused due to your travel difficulties.

System

There appears to be very little information on the net with regard to what constitutes a reasonable travelling distance for jury service. If you contact them and get an answer, OP, would you mind coming back and updating us?

pollyanna24

I didn't realise that you were just picked out at random to go anywhere. Surely it would make more sense to make sure people live close to the Court (or does this make it unfair as it won't represent a fair geographical blah blah)?

I've never been called (I'm 34). Can't decide if I want to be or not. Do I still get paid or do I have to take annual leave?

chelseablue

I'm 32 and been called for jury service once.


The court was about 14 miles away and I went by train.


Was over 10 years ago now but from what I remember I kept the tickets and they reimbursed me for the cost.


I also had to fill out a form saying how much I earned a day and Im sure they reimbursed me for that too (I think there's a maximum daily rate they pay)


How many times can you be called up for jury service?

lisa110rry

Well, I cn answer your last question pollyanna. Some employers continue to pay employees while they are on jury service. Alternatively you can use annual leave. In my case I was not paid as I am employed by a consultancy and if I did not work my time was not chargeable to clients.

I did my service and it was very interesting. I was paid a sum per day (it was 2003 so the sum may have gone up) which by no means equalled the salary I would have earned for that time if I had been working.

I was called when I was not on the electoral register as I was not naturalised at that time although I had applied for naturalisation after having lived as an ex-pat in the UK since 1977.