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We were taken to a private dining room by our court official as not allowed out , smokers taken to smokers room. This was Glasgow High Court,
Ros xx

i got bus fare lunch allowance and wages

i supose there all different we could go out on dinner

depending on the case people were on

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I got called last year - I went first day and hung around in the juror's lounge (we got a card with about £5 per day to spend at the cafeteria which was in the lounge)
Just before 4pm we were told to phone in next day, and was then told half of the jurors who had been called for that two weeks weren't needed, so I didn't have to go back!
The people of Norfolk must have been behaving themselves at the time!

If I remember right we had to put in a claim for expenses, but I certainly didn't get the equivalent of a fiver a day, think I got £10 at the end. They didn't have a cafeteria in the courts (only small). A couple of the days I took a packed lunch because I knew we wouldn't get the money back. We did get coffee and biscuits as often as we liked though.

Katie, my uncle was in same situation with the self employed

Hubbys self employed and we have to send in proposed estimate but after he has finished so we have 2 weeks plus what ever time they take to do them without money.

Luckily hubby doesnt charge much and £56 would cover his daily charges although isnt good having to wait what am I suposed to feed the children on thin air?

My son was called for Jury service when he was 10, lol. Hubby was called when he was away in the 2nd Gulf war...they kindly let him off it, lol!

I have never been called, so far. *looks around for some wood to touch*

Love

Daff xxx

I did it once in the 70s. Only one case and at the last minute (drugs found under the sink) he pleaded guilty. so we were not needed. The judge was very apologetic and took time to explain the procedure following a guilty plea. He then asked us to sit in on the sentencing.

As I worked for local government at the time my salary was paid as normal and I just got expenses for travel and lunch.

Ann
Glos

I've been called up 3 times.

1st one i did, 2nd one i got out of, and the 3rd one we were told 2 day before we had to start,that a couple of cases had over run,so we didn't have to go as they would use the next lot of people instead .

The one that i did,i wanted the floor to open up and swallow me,
i had a tickley cough the more i tried not to cough the worse it got,
in the end they had to hold the court up while somebody when and got me a glass of water,
when we went back after lunch the judge didn't ask but just sent for water again,
i didn't need it because i had a pocket full of sweets,all afternoon i sat there trying to undo them without making a noise,it was so embarrassing.

My husband ,daughter and daughter-in law have also done jury service

did it in 1984, was put on one the first week murder but reduced to manslaughter to which they pled guilty. nothing for second week but didnt get sent home, they asked for people to volunteer for a trial that was going to last 2 months so i did
it started in early feb and finished in july it was a fraud case very boring but made some great friends with the other juriors we had a birth death and a wedding during the trial the judge told us if we were ever called again we could be exempted because we had served so long
Love Jackie

some brill storys ladies


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1st one lasted 13 weeks, not nice:0((
Was told by the judge I would be excused from any further call ups...lol!
A year later was called up again, told them what judge had said....didn't matter...had another bad one:0(
Had my 3rd call up and went to the crown court, spoke with the clerk who was suprised to see me at the 2nd. She went into speak with the judge and had a letter drawn up for me to present along with my reasons for not attending the third:0))
I have kept the letter just incase:0)))))