Jury Service?

MrsE_2

I've been summoned for jury service on 14th May 08.

I go on holiday on the 22nd June 08, can I get off jury service incase the trial is a long one & it runs to my holiday?

Its my daughters 21st on the 13th June, I have a makeover day in London planned. Unfortunatly I have paid for it, but not confirmed the date yet, so I can't prove this one was booked before the jury service.

Do I get paid while off work by my employer or the jury service (I work for the council)?

The leaflet says you get up to £59.96 per day for the first 10 days:mad:

Am I susposed to accept £59.96, I do earn more per day.

I live in a village, the service is in Croydon. Parking is not paid for, so I will have to leave home at 6.45 & get the first bus to the nearest train station to get there for 8am & wait an hour till at starts at 9am:mad:

What time does it usually finish?

If it goes on too late, the last bus from the station will have gone.

You can probably tell I'm not thrilled, I will be leaving an hour earlier than I leave for work, I will probably be returning 2 hours later:mad:

To cap it all, you don't even get the travel money & the rest UNTIL you have finished, then you apply, so I will have to pay for it all out of my own pocket first.

Any ideas

LittleVoice

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MrsE wrote: »

I've been summoned for jury service on 14th May 08. Normally you only get called for a fortnight - though of course some cases last longer, most will be over in that time - and you may sit on more than 2 juries in fact. Any way, you should be clear of the service by the end of May.

I go on holiday on the 22nd June 08, can I get off jury service incase the trial is a long one & it runs to my holiday? You can explain about the holiday, so the Court service can consider that when selecting for specific case juries.

Its my daughters 21st on the 13th June, I have a makeover day in London planned. Unfortunatly I have paid for it, but not confirmed the date yet, so I can't prove this one was booked before the jury service. Have your provisionally booked any date? Is it difficult to get your choice?

Do I get paid while off work by my employer or the jury service (I work for the council)? As it is a local authority, it is likely you will receive full pay. They may deduct the pay you will be receiving from the Court - or you can hand the money over to them. (You don't get to keep full Council pay plus Court pay for loss of earnings.) Details about what is offered by your employer, will be in their published policies.

The leaflet says you get up to £59.96 per day for the first 10 days:mad:

Am I susposed to accept £59.96, I do earn more per day. You can't claim more than the maximum sum. Your employer will need to confirm that you will actually lose that amount of pay, otherwise you won't get it.

I live in a village, the service is in Croydon. Parking is not paid for, so I will have to leave home at 6.45 & get the first bus to the nearest train station to get there for 8am & wait an hour till at starts at 9am:mad:

What time does it usually finish? Mid- to late-afternoon, in my experience. But if a case finishes at lunchtime you may be sent home then. And you may be sent home mid-morning if you are not called to sit on a jury.

If it goes on too late, the last bus from the station will have gone. What time is the last bus?

You can probably tell I'm not thrilled, I will be leaving an hour earlier than I leave for work, I will probably be returning 2 hours later:mad:

To cap it all, you don't even get the travel money & the rest UNTIL you have finished, then you apply, so I will have to pay for it all out of my own pocket first. I think you can claim each week.

Any ideas

MrsE_2

I've been summoned for jury service on 14th May 08. Normally you only get called for a fortnight - though of course some cases last longer, most will be over in that time - and you may sit on more than 2 juries in fact. Any way, you should be clear of the service by the end of May.


I go on holiday on the 22nd June 08, can I get off jury service incase the trial is a long one & it runs to my holiday? You can explain about the holiday, so the Court service can consider that when selecting for specific case juries.

Its my daughters 21st on the 13th June, I have a makeover day in London planned. Unfortunatly I have paid for it, but not confirmed the date yet, so I can't prove this one was booked before the jury service. Have your provisionally booked any date? Is it difficult to get your choice? No, I need to pay another sum (but I have paid the bulk) I was waiting till pay day near the end of the month. Won't be any problem getting my date.

Do I get paid while off work by my employer or the jury service (I work for the council)? As it is a local authority, it is likely you will receive full pay. They may deduct the pay you will be receiving from the Court - or you can hand the money over to them. (You don't get to keep full Council pay plus Court pay for loss of earnings.) Details about what is offered by your employer, will be in their published policies.
No, I wouldn't expect to. But neither do I think it is fair that IF my employer doesn't pay me (I will ask tomorrow), that I would have to accept £59.96 per day.

The leaflet says you get up to £59.96 per day for the first 10 days:mad:

Am I susposed to accept £59.96, I do earn more per day. You can't claim more than the maximum sum. Your employer will need to confirm that you will actually lose that amount of pay, otherwise you won't get it.
Again, why should I be out of pocket?

I live in a village, the service is in Croydon. Parking is not paid for, so I will have to leave home at 6.45 & get the first bus to the nearest train station to get there for 8am & wait an hour till at starts at 9am:mad:

What time does it usually finish? Mid- to late-afternoon, in my experience. But if a case finishes at lunchtime you may be sent home then. And you may be sent home mid-morning if you are not called to sit on a jury.
Thank you, do I have to go there & back everyday for two weeks in case I am needed?
Also it said to attend at 9am on the first day & I will be told after that when & where I am needed, so what time am I likely to start on other days?

If it goes on too late, the last bus from the station will have gone. What time is the last bus?
I would have to leave the court by 6.30pm, so that won't be a problem, the last bus leaves the nearest town at 7.30pm.


You can probably tell I'm not thrilled, I will be leaving an hour earlier than I leave for work, I will probably be returning 2 hours later:mad:
I'm normally in from work between 4.15 & 4.30:mad:

To cap it all, you don't even get the travel money & the rest UNTIL you have finished, then you apply, so I will have to pay for it all out of my own pocket first. I think you can claim each week.

Thank you

LittleVoice

Thank you, do I have to go there & back everyday for two weeks in case I am needed?
Also it said to attend at 9am on the first day & I will be told after that when & where I am needed, so what time am I likely to start on other days?

The Court officials have a pretty good idea of how cases are going and how many jurors will be required. If you are not sworn in on a jury on your first day, you may have to go in on the second (same time, I think) but if there is still no case then they may say take the rest of the week off. But they can ask you to go in each day.

If you are on a jury and it doesn't finish within the day, the judge will tell you when it will resume.

Remember you are there to play your part as a citizen doing your duty.

MrsE_2

LittleVoice wrote: »

Thank you, do I have to go there & back everyday for two weeks in case I am needed?
Also it said to attend at 9am on the first day & I will be told after that when & where I am needed, so what time am I likely to start on other days?

The Court officials have a pretty good idea of how cases are going and how many jurors will be required. If you are not sworn in on a jury on your first day, you may have to go in on the second (same time, I think) but if there is still no case then they may say take the rest of the week off. But they can ask you to go in each day.

If you are on a jury and it doesn't finish within the day, the judge will tell you when it will resume.

Remember you are there to play your part as a citizen doing your duty.

Wouldn't it make more sense for people on benefits to do jury service?
I have a job to do & I'm the only one who does it.
If I'm kept for two weeks them I'm off just over a month in a two month period Not ideal.

melancholly

MrsE wrote: »

Wouldn't it make more sense for people on benefits to do jury service?
I have a job to do & I'm the only one who does it.
If I'm kept for two weeks them I'm off just over a month in a two month period Not ideal.

i personally think it's very important for the whole of society to contribute to jury service - regardless of job/income. it is rubbish for you, undoubtably, but it's far better that a full cross section of society participates in the system.

dmg24

MrsE wrote: »

Wouldn't it make more sense for people on benefits to do jury service?
I have a job to do & I'm the only one who does it.
If I'm kept for two weeks them I'm off just over a month in a two month period Not ideal.

Your comment about benefit claimants is offensive. How would being on jury service help someone who is actively seeking employment, or on incapacity benefit?

If you are that bothered about your job, you could rearrange your holiday?

As others have said, being a juror is part of your role as a British citizen.

MrsE_2

dmg24 wrote: »

Your comment about benefit claimants is offensive. How would being on jury service help someone who is actively seeking employment, or on incapacity benefit?

If you are that bothered about your job, you could rearrange your holiday?

As others have said, being a juror is part of your role as a British citizen.

Why is it offensive?

I just thought it would make less disruption to peoples work if they had those who don't work do it

My point about my job & holiday is that its so close together.

dmg24

MrsE wrote: »

Why is it offensive?

I just thought it would make less disruption to peoples work if they had those who don't work do it

My point about my job & holiday is that its so close together.

It is offensive because the great majority of benefit claimants do not choose to be there, and would have equally important reasons why they would not want to be on jury service. OK, maybe offensive was not the best word to use - ignorant maybe?

MrsE_2

flowers_of_manchester wrote: »

Sheesh no wonder some councils have no money and council tax is so high if they pay their workers £60 or over a day, that is offensive as was your comment about jury service only for benefit claimants.

£60 a day would only work out £15,600 a year. The average wage (not just in councils) is more than that.
I didn't say it was only for benefit claimants, I said it would make more sense for those on the dole to do it, as they have more free time.
What is wrong with that? Why should the tax payer pay me to sit on jury service? Why not get someone on the dole to do it?

Or a pensioner? They would probably like it.

pepsicola_2

MrsE wrote: »

Wouldn't it make more sense for people on benefits to do jury service?
I have a job to do & I'm the only one who does it.
If I'm kept for two weeks them I'm off just over a month in a two month period Not ideal.

Don't see any mention of people on the dole here

so its in order that disabled people do jury service so you don't have to?