[Vanessa]

I love watching criminal court cases on TV shows. But being in a real court will be different. Exciting, but scary.

[Oliver_W]

I'd hate to be on a jury. I'd probably say I'm friends with the defendant or something so I get off.

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

I'd hate to be on a jury. I'd probably say I'm friends with the defendant or something so I get off.

The Question Jury shade?

[Gstar]

I’m jealous I would love to be called for this but yeah, do it!

Do you have to be a British citizen to be chosen? (No shade)

[Crimson Dynamo]

Ness can you tell which one here is guilty and needs punishing?

Spoiler:

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Ness can you tell which one here is guilty and needs punishing?

Spoiler:

[Shaun]

Judge: Will the jury foreperson please stand? Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?
Vanessa: Yes. The jury finds the defendant soooo funny

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Judge: Will the jury foreperson please stand? Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?
Vanessa: Yes. The jury finds the defendant soooo funny

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Judge: Will the jury foreperson please stand? Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?
Vanessa: Yes. The jury finds the defendant soooo funny

Bye

[Vanessa]

If the accused are all that hot then I'm in trouble

[Saph]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Judge: Will the jury foreperson please stand? Has the jury reached a unanimous verdict?
Vanessa: Yes. The jury finds the defendant soooo funny

[Crimson Dynamo]

Also remember Ness that if they look foreign then they will be guilty

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Also remember Ness that if they look foreign then they will be guilty

OK.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Also remember Ness that if they look foreign then they will be guilty

Nessa being Italian she must be in the mafia lt

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I don't want to go. Has any of you done it before? I'm scared

I do not blame you.

[Garfie]

I've done jury service and it really isn't anything to worry about. I was there for the whole two weeks and sat on the jury for 3 cases, all lasting for 2-3 days each. It was so interesting to see how a court works and to follow the details of the cases. I really enjoyed it.

The majority of cases are pretty short so it's unlikely that you will be there for longer than 2 weeks, and as others have said, you might not get called at all.

You will know by about 10-11am each day whether you have been called and, if you are not, you can go home or return to work if you want to. However, there is no need to go into work if you are sent home as either way, you will definitely be paid, even if you should be required to be there longer than 2 weeks - your employer cannot sack you if that happens to be the case.

No need to worry about any of these things, and I'm sure you will enjoy it when the time comes.

[Maru]

Guilty!

[Mystic Mock]

I've never done it before and personally I wouldn't want to.

If I'm not mistaken though you do get into quite a bit of trouble if you are found out to have skipped jury duty and aren't really sick.

Personally I think that the best system for jury duty would be to have people volunteer themselves forward rather than forcing people into doing it that would rather be anywhere else.

[Ammi]

...I think Oprah has served on jury, Vanessa...you’re the new and our very own Oprah, is what you are, Vanessa.....(..and you’ll be fine, you’ll love the experience..)...

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Personally I think that the best system for jury duty would be to have people volunteer themselves forward rather than forcing people into doing it that would rather be anywhere else.

Nah, then you wouldn't get a "jury of peers", you'd get a jury of wannabe judges.

The point of the way it's done, is that you're supposed to get a selection of "normal people".

[thesheriff443]

The suspect should be more afraid of nessa being on the jury she has the worst judgment when it comes to men.

[Withano]

I've never understood why they do this. There are people with Law degrees, who live for **** like this. Why cant people be hired to do this as a job, instead of getting Joe-public to engage with something they dont care for and will likely have no background in.

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Withano

I've never understood why they do this. There are people with Law degrees, who live for **** like this. Why cant people be hired to do this as a job, instead of getting Joe-public to engage with something they dont care for and will likely have no background in.

It's a really fundamental part of the law that its your peers and equals who judge you though not a class of well off professional lawyers

[Withano]

Originally Posted by MTVN

It's a really fundamental part of the law that its your peers and equals who judge you though not a class of well off professional lawyers

Not lawyers. Just people with a bachelors in law, or a basic understanding of the law. (Although I didnt know that, that is helpful.. I just think my idea is better).

[James]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I don't want to go. Has any of you done it before? I'm scared

I did it a few years ago. I was nervous about it beforehand but I found it interesting.

I got called up again recently but I found out a day or so before that I didn't have to go.