Jury service

[GBJ]

Were you on the Rettendon Murders trial jury then?

You mean "One of the biggest Essex Police cover-up's of all time"?

How much was you paid to Kay, and was you let in on the whole cover-up?

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

One scatty old woman at times nodded off and had to be prodded awake by the bloke next to her

Did you do your turn 12 years ago too then? :p

 

[GBJ]

Of course trial by jury has its faults, but what is the alternative?

Lie-detectors?

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

You mean "One of the biggest Essex Police cover-up's of all time"?

How much was you paid to Kay, and was you let in on the whole cover-up?

Nail. On. Head!!!

or alternatively

This. Man. Knows!!!

 

[GBJ]

Nail. On. Head!!!

or alternatively

This. Man. Knows!!!

Ta. Very. Much

Lol. ;)

 

[Rob Noxious]

Right people, whos done it, whats it like, what do i wear?...ive heard its veryy boring?!?!?!

I start my first day of Jury service a week today, only good thing is 2 weeks off work and company still paying my wages :)

What can i expect?

I did mine in SW London/Middlesex - great stuff: Heathrow drug smugglers, Southall gangs and an assault on the OB. Day before I started on the latter case, I'd gone face-first on the astro-turf and looked a sight. The defendant gave me a funny look! Take a book with you for the waiting around before gigs. Best to wear some clothes as you could be in contempt of court otherwise. Don't fall asleep during a trial - that definitely is COC and fine time.

 

[Rob Noxious]

The system. Bigots & nutters can wreck an innocent persons life. Ask Derek Bentley!

Ha - coincidence time! I alluded to DB yesterday on another thread, but none of you lot got it (p.2) ...
www.shrimperzone.com/vb/showthread.php?t=57795&referrerid=3694

 

[Rob Noxious]

Of course trial by jury has its faults, but what is the alternative?

Trial by ShrimperZone poll ...:unsure:

 

[Mad Cyril]

Of course trial by jury has its faults, but what is the alternative?

Sharia law?

Strangely enough seems the people that are most vocal in calling for the death penalty also seem to be opposed to sharia law.

 

[southend4ever]

It is smart casual for most people. Jeans. Everyday wear to be honest with you. I don't remember there being a strict dress code.

You sit in a big room. waiting talking to random people about what it will involve etc. On monday mornings all the pleas are entered and so they decide which cases need juries.

They then randomly select the jury and come down and ask for silence and read out 12 names. You confirm them show ID and go through to be briefed about the procedures. then you go in. They will call the names for the cases as when they are ready. They do not all come in one go. You can be waiting around for half a day. If not called byt 2-3pm they normally send you home as a case will then not normally start until the next morning. And then you return and follow the procedure again.

The jury service itself - you can't talk to anyone apart from your immediates. Everyone gets quite friendly and it is relaxed. you are given a notepad to work from and take notes throughout and i think morning cases start at 10 adjourn at 12ish then come back from lunch 1ish and go back in about 1.30 then cases finish in afternoon about 4ish.

Good luck. It is certainly an experience.

 

[Mad Cyril]

It is smart casual for most people. Jeans. Everyday wear to be honest with you. I don't remember there being a strict dress code.

You sit in a big room. waiting talking to random people about what it will involve etc. On monday mornings all the pleas are entered and so they decide which cases need juries.

They then randomly select the jury and come down and ask for silence and read out 12 names. You confirm them show ID and go through to be briefed about the procedures. then you go in. They will call the names for the cases as when they are ready. They do not all come in one go. You can be waiting around for half a day. If not called byt 2-3pm they normally send you home as a case will then not normally start until the next morning. And then you return and follow the procedure again.

The jury service itself - you can't talk to anyone apart from your immediates. Everyone gets quite friendly and it is relaxed. you are given a notepad to work from and take notes throughout and i think morning cases start at 10 adjourn at 12ish then come back from lunch 1ish and go back in about 1.30 then cases finish in afternoon about 4ish.

Good luck. It is certainly an experience.

Can you take cans in?

 

[Hotman]

In all seriousness, is there any way out of this if I'm unlucky enough to be selected? Might be an experience, but so is having teeth pulled. i've got better things to do with my time, and would happily pay someone else to take my place.

 

[Rob Noxious]

In all seriousness, is there any way out of this if I'm unlucky enough to be selected? Might be an experience, but so is having teeth pulled. i've got better things to do with my time, and would happily pay someone else to take my place.

You can get out of it once if you've got a good excuse. I think you'd need a very impressive one to get out of it twice.

 

[chadded]

In all seriousness, is there any way out of this if I'm unlucky enough to be selected? Might be an experience, but so is having teeth pulled. i've got better things to do with my time, and would happily pay someone else to take my place.

I doubt people with Criminal records are high on the list of potential Jurors. Strip naked, grab a kitchen knife, and walk out of your house holding your wife whilst screaming very loudly.

You may end up in court another way, but at least you won't be on Jury service.

Hope this helps,

 

[ShrimperChris]

My jury service was supposed to be in November last year, but at the very end of October I was in court as a witness for an incident at work. Wasn't sure how long that case was going to take (as it happens I went to court in the morning and just before the trial was due to start the defendent changed his plea to guilty and that was that) so asked for it to be deferred. They agreed but doubt I could get away with it again.