Been selected for jury service, (!!!!!!!!)

Nick_C

You need a decent employer who will pay you your normal salary while on jury service.

Sncjw

Can I just ask. I am very hard of hearing even with a loop system I would find it difficult to follow what is going on. Would I be expemt if it ever comes to me. I would love to do jury service but I wouldn't be able to

ceredigion

I've always fancied it, life experience and all that. However, having just seen the payment figures(*)it would brake me as a self employed tradesmen, it wouldn't cover my business expenses so would be bankrupt if it was a long trial.
(*) does that include expenses, the nearest court to me is a 200 mile round trip. HMRC allow me 45p per mile, so £90 cost and all ready in minus figuresa xz.

baza52

Done Jury service 4 times over the years and love doing it.
Last did it this time last year at Belmarsh and had 3 cases.

If you could volunteer to do it I definitely would.
Found it all quite interesting but when your not on on a case it can be boring waiting around.

TadleyBaggie

I did it 20 years ago and really enjoyed the experience, now I'm retired I would happily do it again.

worried_jim

I really enjoyed it too, a great experience, in the pub most days by 16:30.

baza52

They picked the Jury for the Hatton Garden safe deposit trial while I was there. Would have loved that case though it went on for some time over the 2 weeks.

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ceredigion wrote: »

I've always fancied it, life experience and all that.

Ohhh yes, same here.

POPPYOSCAR

I did it last year and loved it.

Sat on two cases.

On the second one we were sworn in but then the judge dismissed the case due to evidence being compromised by facebook.

It is a great experience but also very boring as you can hang about for ages waiting to be called for a case.

On the second week most of us were released as a big trial they were expecting the defendants all pleaded guilty before it started.

I would love to do it again.

SailorSam

London50 wrote: »

I wish I knew, being just on basic state pension anything over £20 a day is a fortune to my way of thinking {and I do not get any other help}

I don't think you'd receive anything, other than your bus fare and lunch.
When i did jury service and was benefits, i wasn't paid 'cos they deem you not to be out of pocket.