John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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I've been called up loads, made it as far as going in and handing over a note to say I couldn't do it, dodged it all the other times.
Can't be annoyed doing it (although I probably wouldn't mind if I worked for a big company where I was getting away for a week and not coming back to a weeks worth of work).
There should also be an aptitude test before you can be on a jury, greatly worries me that any idiot could be deciding my future when they struggle to spell their own name.
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scotty GTE
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Registered: 2nd Dec 09
Location: Oban Scotland
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Done it a good few years ago, must have been 22 or thereabouts, went on for over a week. Dad kidnapped the child from the ex wife went on the run for a few days.
Was a complete pain in the arse, although the grub at lunch was pretty good 
Some of the arguments from the jury were comical. Remember being told my opinion 'wasn't valid as i didn't have children'. This coming from a man who wore the same pair of stonewash jeans and a mizuno sweatshirt to court for a week. 
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Not required again tomorrow, so not in until at least Tuesday. Some jurors from my start date had their service ended today. Gits.
Ring up tomorrow again at 4.30pm to find out if I'm requirdd Tuesday. Could all be done tomorrow night.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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So, first day back in court today. And looks like I have been sworn in to a case. Finally get to do something on Jury Service rather than just work
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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I did in Luton a few years back. Cafe was pretty good and nice easy to walk into town.
I enjoyed it. Got a few cases. One was a robbery. Was obvious he did it. Went on all day then stoped for the evening when he decided he would then pleads guilty.
The other was a gang rape. 4 guys. One girl. Was a odd one. Won't go into detail but they got off.
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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So I was released yesterday after I sat in the waiting room all day for the defendant to plead guilty.
So 5 days of Jury Service consisted of 3 at work at 2 just sitting around. Didn't see one wig
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Rob_Quads
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
Location: southampton
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This is a perfect example of where changes need to be made. Pleading guilty at the last minute should make no difference to the sentence as it would stop wasting peoples time. If your going to plead guilty do it up front and then a judge decides your sentence with a fraction of the people involved
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flybikeslee
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Registered: 2nd Jan 07
Location: Liverpool
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
I did in Luton a few years back. Cafe was pretty good and nice easy to walk into town.
I enjoyed it. Got a few cases. One was a robbery. Was obvious he did it. Went on all day then stoped for the evening when he decided he would then pleads guilty.
The other was a gang rape. 4 guys. One girl. Was a odd one. Won't go into detail but they got off.
was she fit?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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I was hoping he'd go into detail tbh
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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She was a 16 year old girl and they were mid to late 20's! Was very weird. They go into a lot of detail in the trial and a lot of stuff to write down and remember.
It went on for a few weeks and then was stoped as they didn't think it was worth the while continuing. I was the one who had to give the not guilty verdict but if they did do it would of been the one who told them the guilty bit. 
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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Did it late last year, 10 day case of two bent coppers who got off as 6 women "I couldn't live with myself if they got sent to prison"
Justice system ha!
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