Jury Service

[MargoTester]

Probably the wrong category but I have just received a letter calling me for jury service on 8th June. Considering that I will then be two months off my 75th birthday and therefore classed as vulnerable to Covid-19 I was surprised to say the least. What do you think are my chances of being excused?

[emeritus]

For information

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-courts-and-tribunals-planning-and-preparation#jury-service

[MargoTester]

Thank you Emeritus

[New Judge]

I would be extremely surprised if jury trials are resumed by 8th June. You only have two months to go after that before you are no longer eligible.

[THECORBYLOON]

NJ's advice does not apply to folk in Scotland where there is no upper age limit. Having said that, if you're seventy-one or over, you can ask to be excused.

[MargoTester]

Thank you NJ and Corby - fingers crossed. I've done it once and am not too keen to do it again.

[nailit]

// I've done it once and am not too keen to do it again.//
Can I ask why not Margo?
My sister did it once and loved the experience.
I once got called but had to decline (dont know why they even bothered to call me) would have loved to have done it.

[Hopkirk]

I did it once and would love to do it again. The only problem being my creaky body might suffer with the uncomfortable bench we had to sit on.

[nailit]

//The only problem being my creaky body might suffer with the uncomfortable bench we had to sit on//
Crown Court furniture (except maybe the judges chair) isnt known for its comfort....

[Vagus]

My other half did it three years ago and found it very boring. They got called once and spent the rest of the time waiting around. From what they said, I would think the whole thing could be made more efficient.
I personally wouldn’t like to be called for a number of reasons.

[Hopkirk]

From experience, Nailit?

[Peter Pedant]

near to one
but you have to tell them
dont - just not turn up

altho I thought all the courts had closed.....

[nailit]

//From experience, Nailit?//
LOL, Partly from experience and partly from observation (while sitting on an uncomfortable seat at the back)

[retrocop]

Thank God I am exempt. I would imagine there are many miscreants who are also thanking God. :-)

[Peter Pedant]

I found it quite useful
apart from the waiting around

It became obvious how the juries were much more street savvy than the judges - who of course thought they were all the wisest creatures to live on earth and er dispense wisdom and justice