Jury Service

[lola100]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and am unsure if this is the correct place to put my inquiry.

My question is this; I recently started my first jury service (just this Monday) and was chosen for a case. This case has now been completed and I was given the choice to stay on to potentially be chosen again for another case. I decided that I would like to stay on and complete my service fully.

I was given this choice as my employer will be paying me for the full 10 days I am due for jury (only 8 really as Friday 6th and Monday 9th are bank holidays). However as there are so few cases this week, in part because of Easter, I was informed that I would not be needed until Tuesday 10th.

Technically this means I’ll be at home doing nothing for two full days. Was I wrong to agree to stay on? It was so interesting seeing the process in this first case I would not mind the opportunity to serve on another. I am really still on jury service simply waiting to see if my name is chosen again.

If anyone can weigh in on this on where I fall really, it would be helpful.

A point to note, there was a lad there who’s job wasn’t paying for his service and they told him just to return to work on Thursday.
Lola.

[ELVIS68]

I think if you're not needed for any days you're supposed to return to work until you get called up

[cathfromsaron]

a person where i work had to come back in at 11am when she wasn't needed! massive drive and waste of day!

[andy-hughes]

I don't think you were wrong to stay on.

However, it would be a courtesy to your employer to confirm that you are not needed for the two days, and to offer to return to work - they may say no, but that's their call.

[lola100]

So I should call in tomorrow, inform them that I won't be in court on Thursday and see what they say?

Thanks all of you for taking the time to reply.

[ELVIS68]

Yes, they won't pay you for days your not required for jury service.

Ps, jury service, interesting isn't it?

[lola100]

Yep, so very interesting. I found myself more focused than I thought I would be, took everything very seriously. Lol a lady did fall asleep in court though, was shocked the judge never said anything.

[boxtops]

my colleague just did jury service, she was discharged after the second week so she came back to work.

[ELVIS68]

I've done two lots now, the first one was a bit uncomfortable with the defendants family and friends constantly staring us out throughout the case.

The second case the two defendants were giving me the staring treatment again so I thought "Feck em, if they want to play it that way then let's have it" ... Guilty as charged!