remainpower Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I just got another letter to go to jury service next month. I already went once last year but didn't get called for any cases (although I did have to go to court everyday for a week). Can I be exempt from this? What do I tell them? Thanks Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
remainpower Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Also is there a reason why it's always me that gets picked out of my whole family? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 I thought I never got called because of my minor conviction 30 years ago (and ?9 fine).But I checked and apparently not so it must be some other reason.http://jury-service.co.uk/jury-service-eligibility/ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 You can make yourself exempt by behaving in a way that would automatically want the courts to not have you on their premises as part of a jury. Worked for me, never heard from them since. Being self-employed it would have cost me a packet because I think I was warned it could be 3-4 weeks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 KidKruger Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> You can make yourself exempt by behaving in a way> that would automatically want the courts to not> have you on their premises as part of a jury. Please tell us more :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Have you received a Guide to Jury Summons, and a Reply to the Jury Summons form?The former (available via https://www.gov.uk/jury-service ) says:You have the right to be excused from the jury service if you have served as a juror, or attended to serve on a jury, during the two years preceding service of the juror summons. You may serve again if you wish, but you may exercise your right of excusal by completing Part 3 of the form ?Reply to the Jury Summons?. Please ensure you provide details of the court you attended, as we will check your service. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loz Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Sue Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> KidKruger Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > You can make yourself exempt by behaving in a way> > that would automatically want the courts to not> > have you on their premises as part of a jury. > > Please tell us more :))I suspect a BNP/EDL t-shirt would go a long way. But the downside would be that you'd be wearing a BNP/EDL t-shirt in public. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188463 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Being on bail would be sufficient. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Loz Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Sue Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > KidKruger Wrote:> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > -----> > > You can make yourself exempt by behaving in a> way> > > that would automatically want the courts to> not> > > have you on their premises as part of a jury.> > > > > Please tell us more :))> > I suspect a BNP/EDL t-shirt would go a long way. > But the downside would be that you'd be wearing a> BNP/EDL t-shirt in public.Oh God, that reminds me of when I wore my Hope Not Hate t-shirt out locally (acquired after I had been leafleting in Dagenham in 2010).I thought I was getting strange looks, and it wasn't till I got home that I realised that although the t-shirt said on the front "Barking & Dagenham Council Elections 2010 Final Score Hope 51 BNP 0" my jacket had obscured most of the words apart from BNP :))I've been wary of wearing it since then :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeckhamRose Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Interesting. I am self employed but would sort of consider it my civic duty to do it. Yet lived in my years 34 years and NEVER not ONCE been asked! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188562 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnL Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Sue Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Loz Wrote:> --------------------------------------------------> -----> > Sue Wrote:> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > -----> > > KidKruger Wrote:> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------> > > > > > -----> > > > You can make yourself exempt by behaving in> a> > way> > > > that would automatically want the courts to> > not> > > > have you on their premises as part of a> jury.> > > > > > > > Please tell us more :))> > > > I suspect a BNP/EDL t-shirt would go a long way.> > > But the downside would be that you'd be wearing> a> > BNP/EDL t-shirt in public.> > > Oh God, that reminds me of when I wore my Hope Not> Hate t-shirt out locally (acquired after I had> been leafleting in Dagenham in 2010).> > I thought I was getting strange looks, and it> wasn't till I got home that I realised that> although the t-shirt said on the front "Barking &> Dagenham Council Elections 2010 Final Score Hope> 51 BNP 0" my jacket had obscured most of the> words apart from BNP :))> > I've been wary of wearing it since then :))I went to an IT conference and met a guy who worked for BNP Paribas, the conference organiser just gave him a badge "BNP" and he was reduced to telling everyone he met that he was not an IT guru from the British National Party. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
solar Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 You are selected at random from the electoral register. I've done it several times, other people I know have never been called. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleglen Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 You can be excused if your school has OFSTED (although you might want to do it then!) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188723 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Never been called but would be happy to ?do my duty?. My other half, on the other hand, is a magistrate and therefore, effectively, does jury duty voluntarily every week (albeit ?judge and jury duty? alongside two others) - for no financial reward or compensation whatsoever (beyond travel expenses). Without magistrates the whole judicial system would grind to a halt. Virtually all criminal cases and most civil cases are first heard in a magistrates court. My understanding is that somewhere in the region of 95% of criminal cases are dealt with in their entirety at that level. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1188728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
singalto Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I was called to do jury service during the week my first baby was due. I asked to be excused from jury service on the grounds that I might go into labour in court. I was told that it wasn't a good enough reason not to do it. They reversed their decision when I said that I happy to do my duty as long as there was a midwife in the court! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1189067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 You can be excused if it is within 2 years of last doing it.I've just been summonsed for the 4th time! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1189297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardigan006 Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Just tell them you're "nuts" . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1189386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonirum Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Tell them that you truly believe all Police Officers are pathological liars, that you would reject any evidence given by them as unreliable and that you feel this would make you a hindrance to natural justice.That should do it for you!!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1192720 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidKruger Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Adonirum, not a million miles away from what I said in my response to the instruction, along with something about fascist and corrupt legal system, racist police hierarchy, etc. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/171811-jury-duty-service/#findComment-1192731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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