have you ever done jury duty in Ireland?

cjbh · 12-06-2009 08:23PM #1

have you ever done jury duty in Ireland?

if you have, please tell us about it (even if it's boring)

Overheal · 12-06-2009 08:26PM

Is there a point to this question

Highsider · 12-06-2009 08:28PM

Overheal wrote: »

Is there a point to this question

I'd think it's to see what kind of percentage of people in Ireland have done jury duty. Complex is'nt it

jimmycrackcorm · 12-06-2009 08:34PM

cjbh wrote: »

have you ever done jury duty in Ireland?

Why yes, and you were found guilty regardless.

Vain · 12-06-2009 08:36PM

Yes. I flipped a coin they ended up guilty.

Captain-America · 12-06-2009 08:38PM

The trick is to tell them you're prejudice against all races.

Overheal · 12-06-2009 08:44PM

Captain-America wrote: »

The trick is to tell them you're prejudice against all races.

Thats absurd, I love gooks.

Mmcd · 12-06-2009 08:45PM

Captain-America wrote: »

The trick is to tell them you're prejudice against all races.

Awful lot of honkies in here!

Captain-America · 12-06-2009 08:52PM

I resent that.

markok84 · 12-06-2009 09:38PM

Captain-America wrote: »

The trick is to tell them you're prejudice against all races.

Beat me to it!!

minidazzler · 12-06-2009 10:00PM

I got to put a guy away for 8 years when there was feck all evidence, but he was from Ballymun so he was probably guilty anyway.

VinnyTGM · 12-06-2009 10:25PM

Nope, would like to though.

nyarlothothep · 12-06-2009 10:34PM

its not so bad if you bring a book

Biggins · 12-06-2009 11:12PM

Yes. a number of times.

Mostly cases involving deaths by car/bike/van accident.

javaboy · 12-06-2009 11:14PM

Overheal wrote: »

Thats absurd, I love gooks.

People have been banned for less. Cop on.

KerranJast · 12-06-2009 11:14PM

I've never met or heard of anyone who has been called on. They seem to pick people from the cities so they'll be close to court.

artvandulet · 12-06-2009 11:47PM

I got called. spent 3 days in a basemet room at the back of the 4 courts watching different courtrooms on the monitors. first we were all assigned a number.
you had to go in each morning, and whatever trial needed a jury that day, they'd call out jury numbers while we watched that courtroom relayed on tv's around the room. then the solicitors either accepted or rejected them until they had their jury for that trial. i think prosecution and defence can reject up to 7 people.
Anyway, my number never got called and was out by 12 at the latest each day.

Not very exciting. suppose it would be ifyou got picked....or rejected for that matter!

Wurly · 13-06-2009 12:18AM

I did Jury duty this time last year. It was shyte boring. I wasn't picked for any of the trials so just sat in the waiting room til 1 every day. We were sent home after that.

Zebra3 · 13-06-2009 01:11AM

cjbh wrote: »

if you have, please tell us about it (even if it's boring)

I don't think you should be inciting people to break the law. :rolleyes:

Nehaxak · 13-06-2009 04:12AM

minidazzler wrote: »

I got to put a guy away for 8 years when there was feck all evidence, but he was from Ballymun so he was probably guilty anyway.

I shot Michael Collins.

Super-Rush · 13-06-2009 04:19AM

I'm sure there was a thread about this not so long ago but i have been known to be drunk wrong

Roxanne · 13-06-2009 04:25AM

I haven't been but would love to be called - purely cause I'm a nosey bast*d and I love a bit of scandal - but alas because I have worked in a legal office so am banned from sitting on a jury panel. Stupid job.

sdanseo · 13-06-2009 04:52AM

My Mam did...sounded like the most boring week imaginable, would be fine if you got to watch cases as you waited but obviously you cant. Wouldn't mind being actually called to a jury myself though, for the experience.

Roxanne wrote: »

I haven't been but would love to be called - purely cause I'm a nosey bast*d and I love a bit of scandal - but alas because I have worked in a legal office so am banned from sitting on a jury panel. Stupid job.

Bull**** rule, more like. I presume it's there partly in case you've come accross the accused, in which case it could be dealt with as per if you knew them. Also, having a superior knowledge of the law shouldn't mean you're no longer regarded as a peer to Joe public, you have no extra authority. If anything it would enable you to make a fairer decision.

cryano · 13-06-2009 05:17AM

I got called on and assault and robbery case. Was interesting except for the first 2 days were just witness statements of the incident, the same story form about 10 different people. Go free dinner for a week which was good.

I main complaint was we court finished I had to walk out the main entrance of the court house past all the defendant scumbag clondalkin family eying me up. Think they should have a separate exit for the jury. Anyone could have followed me.

If you want to get out if it do a Peter Griffin and play raciest saying "Awful lot of honkies in here":p

DrumSteve · 13-06-2009 08:13AM

I did it for a famous trial recently... but paul carney told everyone before the trial that if anyone talked about anything at all they heard in there he'd personally come around and beat the living **** outta them.

DrIndy · 13-06-2009 11:55AM

I'm exempt - think it would be boring - imagine a financial case!

kenco · 13-06-2009 12:01PM

Yep back in the early 09s. I was unemployed at the time so was glad at first that I got selected to be on a jury!

Then it turned out to be a date rape case

Lets us say my eyes were opened about jury selection and how difficult it is to get convictions in this country

kelle · 13-06-2009 12:23PM

I've been called twice, but was exempted the first time because I'm an allied health professional . And second time because I was breastfeeding!

Faith · 13-06-2009 12:35PM

I did a murder trial last summer, except the guy changed his plea to guilty on day 3 before it was even really underway and that was that. I'm exempt for 10 years now though.

kiffer · 13-06-2009 01:05PM

I was on a jury for a murder trial which lasted about two weeks... After that I got a letter exempting me from selection again for 12 years. If I get selected after those 12 years are up I will do what ever I can to make sure I'm not selected again.

Imagine the most boring lectures you've ever sat through... Now realise that after those lectures you'll be basically asked whether or not a man should get a life sentence so you have to stay awake and pay attention.

It's not that boring at first but it's so repetitive.

I would do it again if I knew it would only be a day or two... Social duty blah blah blah.

IPushButtons · 13-06-2009 08:54PM

Do you even get paid to do jury duty ?

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