Jury Service

[eihpos]

I've been called and quite honestly am looking forward to it - but don't really know what to expect.
Any clues or helpful hints would be appreciated.

[Buenchico]

HM Courts Service provides plenty of information.

Start here:
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/j ury_service/index.htm
then go to 'Juror Online' and/or check out the FAQs.

Chris

[cambus]

Its quite simple really.
I have been a few times.
The minute you see the accused, you will know right away, whether they are guilty or innocent, just follow your instincts, it always works for me.
Don't forget to submit your travel and meal expenses.

[lorri24601]

i did it years ago, its ok if you get selected for a jury on the first day,but if you are not it can be a lot of hanging around and going to the court for no reason,but i think most tell the people not actually on a case to phone the night before to see they need to go to the court the next day, make sure you find out from your employer where you stand on being paid by them while your doing it, they have to sign a form stating if they will either just not pay you at all for the length of jury service, in which case the court pay you, or if they expect you to go to work the days you are not needed in court they then pay you for those days only and the court pay you for the days you are needed there.

[buildersmate]

Found it a bit of a damp squib - but then didn't get selected. Lots of hanging around waiting for the courts to hear legal submissions before the jury gets called and it starts.
Had to hang around for 4 hours first day, then 2 hours the second day. Then phone-in the third day to ask if needed - I wasn't. Then phone the next Monday to see about the second week - I wasn't needed. It seemed that the ratio of people hanging around to those who got involved was about three to one.