Jury Service

A couple of weeks ago a letter popped through the post requesting for me to do Jury Service from Monday 24th August 

I replied declining that I had a holiday booked.

One of the questions asked on the form is your age which I competed pointing out that I was 70

I also pointed out as a 70 year old I had self isolated since prior to the lockdown, all our shopping being done by neighbours or click and collect 

I thought wrongly sending the form back with the information that I was 70 and as I’m advised at my age I was vulnerable that would be the end of it.

No I have been requested for Jury service next February 

Seems to be a complete mockery that I’m advised as a 70 year old to keep my social distance but I can sit in a room with complete strangers for up to two weeks.

Any advice welcome

I told them once I was working 24/7 12 hrs days installing Telecomms networks and would they pay my loss of earnings? They let me off just this once.

Then a second time a few years later, I told them I had Prostate enlargement which I could back up from my DR. and need to pee often. They said I could not leave the room so they let me off again.

Next time if I am still here,  I shall say I fall asleep after 10mins.
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Richard

How different we all are, I have always wanted to carry out jury service but am not allowed!

Can you not commit a small crime? Preferably one that doesn't carry a long custodial sentence...
I don't think they accept folk with a criminal record.
Al.

groundhog wrote:How different we all are, I have always wanted to carry out jury service but am not allowed!

Why may I ask? 
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Richard

rgermain wrote:I told them once I was working 24/7 12 hrs days installing Telecomms networks and would they pay my loss of earnings? They let me off just this once.

Then a second time a few years later, I told them I had Prostate enlargement which I could back up from my DR. and need to pee often. They said I could not leave the room so they let me off again.

Next time if I am still here,  I shall say I fall asleep after 10mins.
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Richard

That's great news , I was diagnosed with prostate enlargement last week and wasn't told about any benefits, are there any others?

Eltel wrote: I have been requested for Jury service next February 

February 2021 is over seven months away yet - the world may be a very different place by then 

Mrgeoffrey wrote:

rgermain wrote:I told them once I was working 24/7 12 hrs days installing Telecomms networks and would they pay my loss of earnings? They let me off just this once.

Then a second time a few years later, I told them I had Prostate enlargement which I could back up from my DR. and need to pee often. They said I could not leave the room so they let me off again.

Next time if I am still here,  I shall say I fall asleep after 10mins.
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Richard

That's great news , I was diagnosed with prostate enlargement last week and wasn't told about any benefits, are there any others?

No good ones, plenty of bad ones.
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Richard

Magistrates have to retire at 70 but the general public can serve on a jury up to the age of 75 dispite having no training on sifting evidence and concentrating on the relevant information before coming to a judicial decision  I don't understand how that as come about. Anyone have any printable answers?

Same old story.  One rule       comes to mind.
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Richard

I’ve been called three times, got out of it twice. I hope I’m never called again, I hated it.

Nora