Has anyone been called for jury service and excused because they have no way of getting to the court? I was called but had no transport to get there ( no public transport either ) I returned the summons asking if they would arrange a lift so that I could do jury service. I got a phone call saying they cannot provide transport, do not pay expenses, and I am excused. You will have gathered that this is in a country area. So now we have a situation where only people with cars, or who live within walking distance, can sit on a jury in this particular area.
I dont believe this is a fair system for Joe bloggs who finds himself up in Court because it is only a certain type of person who will be able to sit on the jury, ( a driver ) or it might be the case where a juror is in demand because he lives convenient to the court. How many times can you serve on a jury?
I dont believe this is a fair system for Joe bloggs who finds himself up in Court because it is only a certain type of person who will be able to sit on the jury, ( a driver ) or it might be the case where a juror is in demand because he lives convenient to the court. How many times can you serve on a jury?