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There are 2 RULES every juror must follow about discussing their case. One rule tells you what you can discuss about the case WHILE THE TRIAL IS GOING ON. The other rule tells you what you can...
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- Jury service and coronavirus (COVID-19)
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- What you can claim
If you’ve received a jury summons, you need to attend on the day you’ve been summoned or instructed to.
Tell the court if you feel unwell, or have symptoms of COVID-19 or another respiratory infection.
Jury service usually lasts up to 10 working days.
If the trial is likely to last longer than 10 days, jury staff will let you know. If the trial is shorter than 10 days, you may be asked to be a juror on other trials.
You’ll usually need to be at court from 10am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday, but times can vary.
You’ll need to arrive at court earlier on your first day. Check your summons letter for the exact time.
You will not be paid for doing jury service, but you can claim some money back if you lose earnings. You can also claim some expenses, for example travel.
Find out what you can claim:
•if you’re an employee
•if you’re self-employed
Going to court as a juror. On your first day, you should bring: your jury summons form or your jury service confirmation letter. some identification, such as your passport, photo...
You must respond to your jury summons within 7 days of getting it. You can either: reply to the jury summons online. complete and return the form by post. You can be fined up to £1,000 if you...
Dec 15, 2021 · what’s jury service like? Different jurors have vastly different experiences. There are considerable differences in the nature of the cases that come through the courts.
Jul 21, 2022 · Guidance. Overview of Jury Checks. There are 2 types of checks that can be made on a jury member: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (formerly known as the CRB check), which is now...
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May 2, 2023 · A jury is made up of 12 people who have been chosen at random from the electoral register. Scotland uses 15 people when criminal trials are taking place. If you are called to sit on a coroner’s jury, you will be one of between 7 and 11 jury members.
