Part timer on jury service... Paid?

Dan_85

basically i wanna know if i'm entitled to get something for the time i have to spend in the company of criminals and men in wigs. I usually do an evening and weekend work... because the time i spend at the court is outside contracted hours am i entitled to recieve anything for the freetime i've lost.

am i just a scrounger? thoughts and comments welcome

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Unless the courts now sit on the evenings and weekends... no chance.

sron

Dan_85 wrote: »

basically i wanna know if i'm entitled to get something for the time i have to spend in the company of criminals and men in wigs. I usually do an evening and weekend work... because the time i spend at the court is outside contracted hours am i entitled to recieve anything for the freetime i've lost.

am i just a scrounger? thoughts and comments welcome

Don't worry. You're not likely to be on the jury long if you refer to the defendant as a 'criminal' before the trial begins.

AnonoBoy

If you're not missing work then I don't think you're entitled to anything.

But check here for more comprehensive information:

Jury Duty

Mike 1972

sron wrote: »

Don't worry. You're not likely to be on the jury long if you refer to the defendant as a 'criminal' before the trial begins.

To be fair to the OP though they didnt say anything which indicated it was actually the defendant which they were referring to........

Cookie_Monster

just go in wearing a t-shirt saying

"I hate everyone"

Only be there an hour, job done

Mediocrity

Students are exempt from jury service. There are loads of other ways of getting out of it.

Dan_85

Thanks for all the replies. a little update everything was dismissed so I didn't have to stay and perform my civic duty. happy days!

Ten years till the next one, if I get called even one day before ten years from now I will go into a chronic state of protest.

Guilty till proven innocent thats what I say

kincsem

Dan_85 wrote: »

basically i wanna know if i'm entitled to get something for the time i have to spend in the company of criminals and men in wigs. I usually do an evening and weekend work...

Go in wearing a white wig for a laugh.

Captain_Generic

Stupid full time study, i'm begging for some jury duty, Henry Fonda the sh¡t out of that place

biko

Ask the judge for money for your lost free time.
Refer to it as "compo".
???
Profit.

Karoma

Dan_85 wrote: »

am i just a scrounger? thoughts and comments welcome

Yup. I believe you're a scrounger.

Dan_85 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. a little update everything was dismissed so I didn't have to stay and perform my civic duty. happy days!

Ten years till the next one, if I get called even one day before ten years from now I will go into a chronic state of protest.

Guilty till proven innocent thats what I say

A bullet dodged on all sides.
Unless it's more convenient to just agree that he's guilty and go home, right?

Mediocrity wrote: »

Students are exempt from jury service. There are loads of other ways of getting out of it.

And the relevance of this insightful post is..?

Victor

kincsem wrote: »

Go in wearing a white wig for a laugh.

This may have you spending the day in the cells for contempt.

445279.ie

You're employer is obliged to pay you under the Juries Act 1976

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1976/en/act/pub/0004/sec0029.html#zza4y1976s29

Dord

Dan_85 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies. a little update everything was dismissed so I didn't have to stay and perform my civic duty. happy days!

Ten years till the next one, if I get called even one day before ten years from now I will go into a chronic state of protest.

Guilty till proven innocent thats what I say

10 years? usually it's 3 unless the case is very lengthy and that's up to the discretion of the judge.

johnnyskeleton

Victor wrote: »

This may have you spending the day in the cells for contempt.

For wearing a wig in court? Crikey.

Victor

johnnyskeleton wrote: »

For wearing a wig in court? Crikey.

You know what I mean.

johnnyskeleton

Victor wrote: »

You know what I mean.

It's a criminal offence to impersonate a solicitor, but if you wandered into court in a barrister's wig it would be a bit harsh to throw you into the cells. After all, there was a time when a lot of people wore them in their daily life, so while it might be a bit odd I'm not sure it would be contempt of court.

Although that guy in the UK who pretended to be a barrister was quite funny - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/3774005/Man-who-impersonated-barrister-faces-jail.html

What's mad is that he got away with it for so long.