jury service

hawkins388 · Post by **hawkins388** » 13 Feb 2008, 16:32

In a few weeks i have to attend jury service, while myself and my manager are aware that this is a legal requirement he said that if i am not required on a particular day i have to return to work . I have to report to the court at 9.30 each morning and if i am not needed i will have to go home get changed and report back to work for the rest of my shift i am on earlies is this true?

goldenknut · Post by **goldenknut** » 13 Feb 2008, 16:49

when I did mine last june only went to work for the days I was not needed

was told the night before after a case was over dont turn in tuesday but might need you wednesday come in then......
if told to be there by 9 30am every thing runs late so names called out won`t be till after ten lol time you get home change and goto work be almost finish time 2pm if on earlies?

on your first day there you fill out a form to say if you are able to go back to work if not needed .... time wise if you a 2 pm finish it`s not practicial

Post by **Shiggaddi** » 14 Feb 2008, 20:08

I think what they mean by when someone is not needed means you know the night before.

Turning up at 9.30am, and finding out you're not needed on a case means you're not needed on a case for that day, but you are needed for attending jury service.

haveagojoe · Post by **haveagojoe** » 14 Feb 2008, 21:33

When I did it if you weren,t called in the morning you had to stay there until after lunch 1.30pm and if you were not needed then you could go home.