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Title: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Jimbob on 06 March 2009, 14:43:12
Start Jury Service on Monday, looking forward to the change.

Could be interesting, Could be boring, its a change anyway.

Just hoping for something a little juicy  :D

Gotta beat work, thats for sure!
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: tunnie on 06 March 2009, 14:46:08
mother tunnie did it, boooooooooooooring.

Take a good book, you will do a LOT of just sitting and waiting, most likey never get called in
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 March 2009, 15:01:56
done it twice now. Boring as hell!  
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: johnnycboy on 06 March 2009, 15:02:53
only get called up if you have a clean past. if you get my drift :-X
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Post by: bob.dent on 06 March 2009, 15:04:41
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only get called up if you have a clean past. if you get my drift :-X

Bit of a chequered past then Johnny?? ::)
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Debs. on 06 March 2009, 15:09:13
You`ve got a few days yet to practice your defendant-terrifying "shocked/horrified/angry" Juror facial expressions...`might as well have a bit of fun whilst you`re there, Jimbob!

Just some legal pointers:
The one in the fancy dress is the Judge.
The one`s in the robes and wigs earn more than you do.
The black guy in the suit is the defendant. ;D

.....and finally:
Sadly, they no longer have the death penalty: even though it might seem the defendant rightly-deserves to receive one! >:(

Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: johnnycboy on 06 March 2009, 15:12:49
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only get called up if you have a clean past. if you get my drift :-X

Bit of a chequered past then Johnny?? ::)

tell me someone who ain't ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Beconboy on 06 March 2009, 15:16:17
i ain,t ;)
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Post by: Vamps on 06 March 2009, 15:40:43
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i ain,t ;)

Nor me!!!!
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Jimbob on 06 March 2009, 18:35:56
Just means yuo havent been caught!


Thought about going in drag for the comedy value  ;D
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 March 2009, 18:37:40
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Just means yuo havent been caught!


Thought about going in drag for the comedy value  ;D
Trust me, judges do NOT have a sense of humour  :-[

Which is surprising when they dress up like little boy fondlers....
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Jimbob on 06 March 2009, 18:40:10
Anyone know the form on farting in court?
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Post by: Welung666 on 06 March 2009, 18:40:56
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Anyone know the form on farting in court?

SBD's are always the best in any situation :y
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: TheBoy on 06 March 2009, 18:44:56
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Anyone know the form on farting in court?
As said, the bloke who always turns up late and delays proceedings has had a sense of humour transplant.  So whilst many would find it amusing, he won't. Miserable bastard.
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 06 March 2009, 19:58:21
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Just means yuo havent been caught!


Thought about going in drag for the comedy value  ;D
Trust me, judges do NOT have a sense of humour  :-[

Which is surprising when they dress up like little boy fondlers....

I'm afraid thats true.. Mum is so serious that I have seen her laugh rarely only after retirement :(
Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: immx on 06 March 2009, 23:29:19
I had to do it a few years back at the old bailey.

I found it quite intresting but I was put on an attempted murder case.  :o

Title: Re: Different couple of week coming up...
Post by: Entwood on 06 March 2009, 23:36:31
Be prepared for a lot of hanging about - take a good book !!!

I work part-time in the Crown Courts, and the number of cases that start on time can be counted on the fingers of one hand !!!

Once a trial actually starts then timings are reasonably good, but getting to that point can take a long time... numerous legal arguments, plea changes, evidence discussions, witnesses not turning up .. all adds up to the jury panel hanging around just waiting to be "sworn".

It is very surprising how many folks who sit on a jury get "interested" in the Courts and ask about jobs, and quite a few go further and apply to be magistrates.

But the Magistrates Court is a totally different ball-game to Crown Court ... you won't find me in a "maggies" if I can help it !!!

:)

Oh .. and BTW ... out of Court the Judges DO have a sense of humour ... and most of them are really nice guys (and the ones I work with don't understand some of the happenings we read about either) .. it's just that in Court they have a very serious job to do ... and at all times have to keep the "Court of Appeal" in mind as ANYTHING the defence barrister can use to appeal ... they will.