Jury Service

[Cian]

Think about it, you run a small business, you are all vital members of staff to the business, not secretarial, not unskilled, but key employees. You would have to think very carefully before you employed someone who was planning on having a baby, if you lost that member of staff for up to a year, apart from the money you would have to pay them when they are not earning, how could you operate? It could be commercial suicide, it would be a factor for any very small business. Then again, I'm sure any small business employer knows this already and wouldn't take the risk.

And as soon as you admit that was a hiring decision, you won't have a business anymore after you've been either sued, fined, or both sufficiently to destroy it.

 

[Durlston]

There's about as much chance of me being called up for jury service as there is of Palarse winning the Premier League.

 

[drew]

My business would suffer if I had to do jury service, I put in many extra hours during the year to pay for a holiday and to spend some time with my family at Christmas.
I wouldn't care what anyone like you thought of me if I had to get out of jury service.

Out of interest, what is the nature of your business then?

 

[BN9 BHA]

Out of interest, what is the nature of your business then?

Plumbing

 

[Superphil]

And as soon as you admit that was a hiring decision, you won't have a business anymore after you've been either sued, fined, or both sufficiently to destroy it.

Do you think someone would admit it?

 

[Cian]

Do you think someone would admit it?

I've long since stopped being surprised at people's stupidity.

 

[Superphil]

I've long since stopped being surprised at people's stupidity.

I guess there might be some who'd admit it, but in the main I'd trust the employer to make an appropriate decision on staffing.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

If you earn £1000 per week,will you get that if on jury service?

i don't but if that's what i earn,i would expect that,if not bills would not be paid,the missus would complain,i would be out of pocket,getting an ear bashing from her and knocks at the door,coupled with no food on the table,the state would have to pay for me,i could be homeless bankrupt and turn to crime too....

 

[smeariestbat]

The Jury is supposed to be a selection of your peers. However if people working for small businesses, salesmen, self employed people, people who would lose substantial earnings and and people smart enough to get out of it dont do jury duty, then you are actually only getting a very small representation of your peers.

 

[BN9 BHA]

The Jury is supposed to be a selection of your peers. However if people working for small businesses, salesmen, self employed people, people who would lose substantial earnings and and people smart enough to get out of it dont do jury duty, then you are actually only getting a very small representation of your peers.

That wouldn't bother me in the slightest, supporting my family and paying my way is more important.
If I was chosen for jury service I would be worrying like the OP.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

This exactly where i'm at being self employed its going to cost me big time.
I understood being SE was not a valid reason to be excluded.
If employed i'd love to do it.

Call them, explain the situation and it should be fine. I was expecting a battle to get out of it, but it was really straightforward.

 

[smeariestbat]

That wouldn't bother me in the slightest, supporting my family and paying my way is more important.
If I was chosen for jury service I would be worrying like the OP.

oh i agree, Just an observation

 

[Garage_Doors]

Call them, explain the situation and it should be fine. I was expecting a battle to get out of it, but it was really straightforward.

I will do exactly this Greg after the festivities, will will report back on the outcome.

 

[happypig]

The daft thing is that if you earn more than about £825 a week, you are better off not turning up and getting the fine. It's absurd that you could potentially be hundreds of pounds out of pocket for doing your civic duty.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

proably around the same time as me

before that mate
regards
DR

 

[Chris45]

Just turn up, be yourself, throw a couple of your jokes at them & you'll be home by lunchtime, simples.

 

[perseus]

I'd love to do it

Same for me. I missed out because I did not open the envelope. I thought it was a circular so it it went in the pile of junk post.

 

[LadySeagull]

Just turn up, be yourself, throw a couple of your jokes at them & you'll be home by lunchtime, simples.

Exactly this. They'll soon see through Programme Seller. Shouldn't jury members be open minded and not easily fooled by stuff that 'must be true'?

 

[Oscar]

Gone through the list and there don't seem to be any exclusions that apply to me.
Have i got to do it, how can get out of it legitimately ?

Quick bounce to find out if you managed to wiggle out of this and, if so, how?

I only ask as I have just got the pretty pink Jury Service summons too. Being self employed, I don't really fancy paying for the privilege of doing my duty.

 

[Garage_Doors]

Quick bounce to find out if you managed to wiggle out of this and, if so, how?

I only ask as I have just got the pretty pink Jury Service summons too. Being self employed, I don't really fancy paying for the privilege of doing my duty.

I got it deferred, got the impression that you have a option to defer it but only once, Had a letter saying it had been deferred until May ! ****ing May, though it was going to be for a couple of years.
Will have to ring then nearer the time to try and be excused this time citing being self employed, only advice is to go for exclusion rather than deferral and it only for a few week