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Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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Can be good, can be a nightmare. I did it a few years ago, got called into court for one day and spent next two weeks on holiday basically. Depends if your work signs you off for two weeks or says you need to go to work on days you not needed in court.
also they have a maximimum amount they pay you so if it is below what you normally earn it is shit. I got paid my regular wage, all tax free,
It is good for some, bad for others.
also they have a maximimum amount they pay you so if it is below what you normally earn it is shit. I got paid my regular wage, all tax free,
It is good for some, bad for others.
Marshy
Well-known member
im desperate to do jury service, sounds like fun too me
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Been called up twice but never served. First time my boss refused to let me off work as I was in the middle of a massive project, and second time I had a pre-booked overseas holiday.
tedebear
Legal Alien
I don't have to do it *yippeeeee* 
Who'd want an Australian in their jury anyhow
Who'd want an Australian in their jury anyhow Cian
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Got called during my Leaving Cert (A-levels), phoned up and got excused. Haven't been called back since.
My dad had to be foreman at a rape trial and got a lifetime exemption from being called again.
My dad had to be foreman at a rape trial and got a lifetime exemption from being called again.
ben andrews' girlfriend
Nurse Laura
My friend has been called up about 4 times now!
Shegull
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I'm exempt through already working in the legal business.
So is my hubby and children.
So is my hubby and children.
I've done it, and took it very seriously - part of your civic duty and that.
It knocked my faith in the system a little bit as there were so many LIMP WRISTED TWATS on the jury, Fred West would have walked free, had a couple of stronger voices not been there to nudge them along.
It was a bit like this;
[Me]; Right we've got to make a decision. Are we all agreed that they are guilty?
[Student type]. Yes, definitely. Everyone else?
[Everyone else]; Yes, for sure.
[Stupid old woman]; I say definitely, and I'm sure they did it, but what IF they didn't?
[Me]; But they did. We are all agreed on that. the evidence is totally watertight.
[SOW]; I realise that, and like I say, I'm sure they did.
[Student Type]; Good.
[SOW]; But what if they didn't.
[Me]; Shall we go over it all again?
[SOW]; If you don't mind. I'd hate to get it wrong. Imagine if you were their Mums.
[MILF]; She has a point. Imagine if we got it wrong.
[Student]; Okay let's start again.
3 hours later, having read over EVERY page of notes again, all 12 are agreed that the 3 accussed are all guilty as sin [of kicking 7 bells of shit out of a pair of young lads on a night out].
[Student]; Right, having gone over it all, what do we all think?
[Me]; Still guilty. 100%
[MILF] Guilty
[Doddery Old Man]; Guilty
[Man who looked EXACTLY like the guy who played 'Shelley' in the 70's]Guilty
[MILF2]; Yes. Guilty
[Space Cadet]; Guilty
[Retired Sargeant-Major type]; Absolutely.
[3 others who I can't recall at all]; guilty
[SOW]; The two big ones, they are definitely guilty. I'm not so sure about the small chap though.
[Me]; Why?
[SOW]; He looks so smart and presentable up there, and so worried about it all.
[Student]; Well he would wouldn't he?
[SOW]; And his old headmaster spoke up for him, too, and said what a good boy he was.
[Me]; he was a family freind. Whats he going to say?
[SOW]; Well he wouldn't lie under oath would he?
[Me]; He's not lying. I'm sure whenever he's seen him at sensible family gatherings he's as good as gold. When he's roaming the streets of Basingstoke after 12 pints of Stella his behaviour might be a little different.
[SOW] Don't patronise me.
[MILF] He isn't. he's right too.
ONE HOUR LATER...
[SOW]; I accept he did it. I'm not happy about it though.
[Me]; For goodness sake. It doesn't work like that. Either you're comfortable with the decision or not.
[SOW]; I don't know what to think.
[Retired SM]; Shall we have a break?
[MILF] Good idea.
[SOW] Do you think we should?......
2 HOURS LATER...
[Me] So, are we ready to tell them that we've made a decsion?
[Everyone]; Yes
[SOW]; What is our decision?
[Me]; that they are guilty?
[SOW]; Are they?
etc, etc, etc.........................
[Only after you've announced your decision, and the judge has declared them [guilty - in this case] do they read the list of their past offences. Every one of the little shites had at lest three previous assault convictions!]
It knocked my faith in the system a little bit as there were so many LIMP WRISTED TWATS on the jury, Fred West would have walked free, had a couple of stronger voices not been there to nudge them along.
It was a bit like this;
[Me]; Right we've got to make a decision. Are we all agreed that they are guilty?
[Student type]. Yes, definitely. Everyone else?
[Everyone else]; Yes, for sure.
[Stupid old woman]; I say definitely, and I'm sure they did it, but what IF they didn't?
[Me]; But they did. We are all agreed on that. the evidence is totally watertight.
[SOW]; I realise that, and like I say, I'm sure they did.
[Student Type]; Good.
[SOW]; But what if they didn't.
[Me]; Shall we go over it all again?
[SOW]; If you don't mind. I'd hate to get it wrong. Imagine if you were their Mums.
[MILF]; She has a point. Imagine if we got it wrong.
[Student]; Okay let's start again.
3 hours later, having read over EVERY page of notes again, all 12 are agreed that the 3 accussed are all guilty as sin [of kicking 7 bells of shit out of a pair of young lads on a night out].
[Student]; Right, having gone over it all, what do we all think?
[Me]; Still guilty. 100%
[MILF] Guilty
[Doddery Old Man]; Guilty
[Man who looked EXACTLY like the guy who played 'Shelley' in the 70's]Guilty
[MILF2]; Yes. Guilty
[Space Cadet]; Guilty
[Retired Sargeant-Major type]; Absolutely.
[3 others who I can't recall at all]; guilty
[SOW]; The two big ones, they are definitely guilty. I'm not so sure about the small chap though.
[Me]; Why?
[SOW]; He looks so smart and presentable up there, and so worried about it all.
[Student]; Well he would wouldn't he?
[SOW]; And his old headmaster spoke up for him, too, and said what a good boy he was.
[Me]; he was a family freind. Whats he going to say?
[SOW]; Well he wouldn't lie under oath would he?
[Me]; He's not lying. I'm sure whenever he's seen him at sensible family gatherings he's as good as gold. When he's roaming the streets of Basingstoke after 12 pints of Stella his behaviour might be a little different.
[SOW] Don't patronise me.
[MILF] He isn't. he's right too.
ONE HOUR LATER...
[SOW]; I accept he did it. I'm not happy about it though.
[Me]; For goodness sake. It doesn't work like that. Either you're comfortable with the decision or not.
[SOW]; I don't know what to think.
[Retired SM]; Shall we have a break?
[MILF] Good idea.
[SOW] Do you think we should?......
2 HOURS LATER...
[Me] So, are we ready to tell them that we've made a decsion?
[Everyone]; Yes
[SOW]; What is our decision?
[Me]; that they are guilty?
[SOW]; Are they?
etc, etc, etc.........................
[Only after you've announced your decision, and the judge has declared them [guilty - in this case] do they read the list of their past offences. Every one of the little shites had at lest three previous assault convictions!]
Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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so...this MILF? pics?
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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So seriously in fact, that you decided to post a transcript of extremely confidential jury converations on a public forum.
Nibble
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Buzzer
Languidly Clinical
- Oct 1, 2006
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Not really your type - neither blonde, nor skinny.
Think Catherine Zeta-Jones older sister, with Winchester grooming and a posh voice.
Nibble
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It was more of a joke really.
ben andrews' girlfriend
Nurse Laura
There is nothing in that which breaks confidentiality!!
Nibble
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- Jan 3, 2007
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Yes, we have all established that. I am sorry. Shall I put smiley faces on all my less serious posts?
