Have you ever done Jury duty and how did you find it?

Zebra3 wrote: »

True story.

Got two weeks off from work for the jury duty. Work didn't expect me to turn up late each day if I didn't get picked-obviously I'm a waster in work. :cool:

For those who don't know, if you don't get picked for a jury on the Thursday, you don't have to go back in on the Friday.

So, I really wanted to go out on the piss on the Thursday night and needed to make sure I didn't get caught up in a case on that day.

Needless to say I got called up on the Thursday for a case of some bloke shoplifting.

Strolled up to be sworn in and the prosecution took one look at me and objected-they can do this for seven(?) punters without giving a reason.

Judge told me to jog on.

Wearing a full tracksuit, runners and baseball cap worked.

Got locked that night.

Scored.

Day off Friday.

The system works. :pac::pac::pac:

:eek::D

The jury system is antiquated.
Going back to the third or fourth lsst century.
It's a land owners system of justice. . .

Cill Dara Abu wrote: »

Is that Jim from Eastenders in that video?

Dont tell anyone I watch that muck

Yup thats him

Was chosen for Jury Duty in a serious assault case a few years back.

Found the guy guilty - trial only lasted one day.
His lawyer was useless, in fairness.


the victim's family gave us a heartfelt thank you on our way out of the court. They were very emotional and I really felt justice was done that day.

Only ever called once about 10 years ago. Central Criminal Court in Dublin

Sat there like everyone else. They called all the cases, chose everybody and then had to re choose a jury for the first case called as one of the jurors knew one of the barristers. This had seemingly only transpired when they went into the courtroom so the entire jury was thrown out and a new one chosen. Yep yours truly got called for that jury.

We chose a foreperson amongst ourselves and the food wasn't great to be honest, going between a couple of cheap Dublin city centre hotels.

It was awful. It was a rape and assault & battery case. Two weeks it lasted and we had to stay in a hotel for 2 nights at the end when we were deliberating. We had a couple of gardai stay with us as well. They confiscated our mobile phones and we weren't even allowed go buy a newspaper in case it swayed our decision.

We ended up a hung jury on one of the charges. He was charged with the other. He was remanded for sentencing at a later date.

Got excused from Jury Duty for 10 years after that.

Zebra3 wrote: »

Wearing a full tracksuit, runners and baseball cap

When is the country going to have a referendum about this?

Mike 1972 wrote: »

TBH I hope to fuk I never to find myself in a situation where my guilt or innocence is being decided by 12 people from a random cross section of that group of idiots, cranks and bigots known as the general public :eek:

I think you might have misunderstood my post.
What I meant was that Rich and Famous and the Upper Class were never called to do jury duty only the Joe Soaps. . .
Sorry 'bout that. . .

I just got called today: will be in the Criminal Court, Dublin. If I do get picked I hope it's an interesting one!