Jury Service......again

You have my sympathies! There are many out there who would be interested in serving as they think it would be interesting to see how it works. I've served when it was an awkward time I know someone who had to stop breastfeeding their baby to serve. You do seem very unfortunate!

If you feel that you are unfit then I’m sure another Doctors letter will suffice.

If you are long term unwell maybe there is someone you could contact to get you taken off of the ‘list’.

So many people try to get out of it, they must be scratching around trying get people to go in.

I’ve done it twice so I understand where you are coming from.

I have never been called and I believe I am now too old.

I've done it once and loved it

I'd be more than happy to be called again

But I think you've done your time, Daddima!

If you're unwell, you're unwell.

That should be enough for them

I’ve always dreaded it, but have never been asked to do it, and at 80 I am too old. Neither of my parents were called, one son has done it. Perhaps we have just been lucky.

I’ve always wanted to do jury service, but never been asked to. My dad on the other hand was called on three times. He was a miner, what was then classed as a reserved occupation, so never did it.

It seems wrong that someone who’s served on a jury three times should be called on again, particularly in your circumstances, Daddima.

The cut off has been increased to 75 recently. I served once once when heavily pregnant years ago and was called again mid Covid lockdown which I worried about due to need to travel into London. I wrote and they excused me and am hoping not to hear from them again as there’s still a couple of years til I hit 75.

I think you have done your bit Daddima and would write to excuse yourself using age, health or the fact you have done it so often. Seems very unfortunate to get picked more than once when so many have never been called.

My husband has done it twice and my daughter did it not long after her 18th birthday. She was excited to do it but alas it was a very harrowing rape case. Luckily I’ve never been called.

I also always wanted to be called but never was. Mind you if it were for a fraud type financial crime I’d be no use as I don’t understand money.....

I ve always dreaded it and thankfully have never been called and now 75 so should have escaped no one in the family has ever done jury service except my son in NZ he did just the once a long time ago I guess they haven’t gi5that many people to call on he’s the only one

I have been called and unfortunately I have been excused on medical grounds. I would have loved to do it.