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I ended up sitting on 3 cases over about 12 days. 1 juror was let off because the case was dragging on, he was self-employed and said it was harming his business, so the Judge accepted a jury of 11 for the case (but wanted a 10-1 verdict, which we did not reach). Another one was let off...

I know that's John Cusack, but I have NO idea as to the reference 😄

well, ok, that was me. I wasn't actually the foreman but we'd been 2 days of deliberating on quite a nasty case of affray against a young man in a bar that spilled out onto the street (with CCTV footage). We were getting nowhere because the allocated foreman, a pleasant but rather gentle chap...

Normal casual attire. I went smart-casual the first day, but most people were in jeans etc. Shorts are probably not appropriate, but don't feel you have to go in overly smart (unless you particularly fancy going all Henry Fonda on it). It was bloody freezing most of the time when I did mine, so...

Nah. 700 (claiming expenses)

Well, I've been summonsed to Brighton Magistrates Court for 9am tomorrow. Originally it was Hove, but they've changed their minds. OBVIOUSLY I won't be posting on here or anywhere else about any case(s) I'm assigned to, if I'm picked. But I am genuinely intrigued as to the judicial process, and...

I've not heard any yet !

Will bear that in mind, ta. Bloody hell, 9 weeks ?! I'm PAYE, but that would still play merry havoc with my job.

There's about a month to go, so who knows. I could be in the dock AND the jury. How cool would that be :lolol:

I've been SUMMONSED next month. Always quite fancied it tbh, I'm curious to see the whole judicial process first hand. Big fan of 12 Angry Men. Anyone here done it before ? OBVIOUSLY I'm aware the case cannot be discussed, so I won't be revisiting this thread once the case kicks off (assuming...