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"Who has been called up before ? Did you find it interesting or do you wish you hadn't been ? Obviously I know you cant discuss the case so its more the experience of it that I'm asking about ? " Yes I got called to do it but was a waste of time. We never got a case so spent a week sitting in the jury room drinking tea and reading magazines. Also lost a weeks wages because I am self employed. | |||
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"Who has been called up before ? Did you find it interesting or do you wish you hadn't been ? Obviously I know you cant discuss the case so its more the experience of it that I'm asking about ? Yes I got called to do it but was a waste of time. We never got a case so spent a week sitting in the jury room drinking tea and reading magazines. Also lost a weeks wages because I am self employed. " If you can prove loss of earnings, they would've reimbursed you somewhat. You should've asked at the time. | |||
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"Who has been called up before ? Did you find it interesting or do you wish you hadn't been ? Obviously I know you cant discuss the case so its more the experience of it that I'm asking about ? Yes I got called to do it but was a waste of time. We never got a case so spent a week sitting in the jury room drinking tea and reading magazines. Also lost a weeks wages because I am self employed. " Do they not compensate for loss of earnings ? Ouch. X | |||
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"It is interesting but it can be boring, what with all the waiting. Remember to bring food when you're out for deliberation, you're not allowed to leave the room til the judge sends you home in the evening. " Sorry its not me going. Should have been more clear in my op. X | |||
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"Who has been called up before ? Did you find it interesting or do you wish you hadn't been ? Obviously I know you cant discuss the case so its more the experience of it that I'm asking about ? Yes I got called to do it but was a waste of time. We never got a case so spent a week sitting in the jury room drinking tea and reading magazines. Also lost a weeks wages because I am self employed. Do they not compensate for loss of earnings ? Ouch. X" Yes they do. They send information about how to do it | |||
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"I'm excempt from being called up" I bet you are, I bet you really are exempt to go up! | |||
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"I'm excempt from being called up" What are the criteria for exemptions ? X | |||
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"I was the foreman too! God knows how" This surprises me not. X | |||
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"Do you have to be on the electrol for this?" I would imagine so but not sure. I'm sure somebody here will know ? | |||
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"I was 19 when I was called to do it I found it fascinating and boring at the same time and discovered that it's really a game of theatrics and drama between prosecution and defence,I loved the pomp and ceremony I also discovered that older people who are making decisions about other peoples lives can behave like immature children incapable of rational thought because they judge without taking all the facts into consideration,or because they want to go home early " Just like on tv then ? X | |||
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"Do you have to be on the electrol for this? I would imagine so but not sure. I'm sure somebody here will know ?" Yes you do | |||
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"I'm excempt from being called up What are the criteria for exemptions ? X" They asked if anyone had experience of chairing meetings and I said yes | |||
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"Criminal record gets you an exemption" and other stuff | |||
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"You can't be called if you are in certain jobs or have certain health issues." I can be called but always let off because I am a full time carer for a disabled child. which is a shame as I would actually love to do it. x | |||
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"12 people too stupid to get off jury duty thats not a jury of my peers " Tru Dat. Even if you selected from the full population there are more than enough stupid people to ensure a random selection will pick 12 absolute morons more often than we'd like to chance if we were ever falsely accused. | |||
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"Who has been called up before ? Did you find it interesting or do you wish you hadn't been ? Obviously I know you cant discuss the case so its more the experience of it that I'm asking about ? Yes I got called to do it but was a waste of time. We never got a case so spent a week sitting in the jury room drinking tea and reading magazines. Also lost a weeks wages because I am self employed. If you can prove loss of earnings, they would've reimbursed you somewhat. You should've asked at the time. " I did ask about it at the time, they were not very helpful at all. They make it easier to claim loss of earnings if you work for someone direct, a lot more difficult to claim back your losses if you are self employed. They only seemed interested in reimbursing me for the car parking charges in the town centre and nothing else. If they ask me to do it again I will refuse next time. | |||
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"I'm excempt from being called up What are the criteria for exemptions ? X" When I was a sub postmaster I was exempt, I suppose people wouldn't have got their Pensions etc if I wasn't able to open the post office | |||
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"12 people too stupid to get off jury duty thats not a jury of my peers " It is your duty as a citizen to be a jurer when called upon and you should do it well. If you were prosecuted (say for rape) and you were innocent, you would not want stupid and bored people who were not paying attention to be judging you; would you? So if you are so bright you had best not avoid your civic duty; your country needs you!!. God help it! | |||
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" Being a juror is a serious civic duty and should not be treated as a boring chore because you cannot sit playing games or doing Facepage in the court. " This. | |||
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"I have and loved it....has three cases over the two weeks that were one after the other so wasn't bored at all. I didn't have to take lunch though, once you are locked in a room to deliberate an usher brings in lunch / drinks etc if you are there at meal times." We had lunch brought in or a jurer canteen. Not sure why someone above said they had to take their own. | |||
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