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Just started contracting and called for jury service

  • 09-10-2019 10:02am
    #1
    mauraf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Hi
    I am due to start contracting into a company next week ( daily rate ST contract), and I have just received a summons to attend for Jury service in 4 weeks time.

    I don’t qualify for any of the standard exemptions - but may be able to argue on the grounds of being self employed. Has anyone been successful with this argument? If I don’t turn up to work...I don’t get paid!

    Maura


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  • #2
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    mauraf wrote: »
    Hi
    I am due to start contracting into a company next week ( daily rate ST contract), and I have just received a summons to attend for Jury service in 4 weeks time.

    I don’t qualify for any of the standard exemptions - but may be able to argue on the grounds of being self employed. Has anyone been successful with this argument? If I don’t turn up to work...I don’t get paid!

    Maura

    Just write back on the form stating your reasons and they will likely just excuse you.

    They don't really want people there who don't want to be there either.

    I've been called 3 or 4 times and always been excused as requested, they are very reasonable about it.


  • #3
    mauraf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭mauraf


    Albert Red Scotch wrote: »
    Just write back on the form stating your reasons and they will likely just excuse you.

    They don't really want people there who don't want to be there either.

    I've been called 3 or 4 times and always been excused as requested, they are very reasonable about it.

    Thank you!!
    Did you have to give any supporting documentation?


  • #4
    ldy4mxonucwsq6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭ldy4mxonucwsq6


    mauraf wrote: »
    Thank you!!
    Did you have to give any supporting documentation?

    No, didn't have to give anything at all. I just received a letter back after a week or so saying I had been excused.


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