Help I've been summoned for Jury Service

[Hebs]

Self employed people should be excused as someone said before, you could lose all your customers and also what do you do for money in the meantime? Or do they re-inburse you?

i think there is a limit on how much they reinburse you

also as a single mum i dont have people to see to my kids

thats my excuse and i'm sticking to it

i really hope you manage to sort it Debb x

[sarah707]

I did jury service many years ago when I lived in London.

I spent 2 weeks sitting in a jury room reading my book waiting to be called... and never once got asked to be on a jury!

I'd take advice from the Ncma, I'm sure they have experience with these things.

hth

[The Juggler]

never done it but its something i dread! my dad did it once though and said it was interesting.

not sure if you could get out of it but worth a try if you dont want to do it.

I got an exemption totally from it. shame, I'd always wanted to do it when was working in an office. I had two new babies starting in September when they wanted me and woudl have been workign for 6 families. I explained how many people it would put out. I thought I'd get a deferral but they said I was excused.

Thought I'd post the letter here in case anyone else needs to apply! It worked for me!

[Muffin]

Thanks everyone.
I'm going to write and asked to be excused although I think I'll have to do it anyway, a friend of mine tried but still had to go.

I'll let you all know when I get a reply

Debb

[samgeordie]

I got a summons in march this year and really had to fight to get out of it, i wrote a letter explaining my circumstances but it didnt help and even with me phoning in tears still didnt get them to back down. I then got all the parents of my mindees to write letters explaining all the problems created by my service not being available, i then got a call to say my name had been taken off the list and i was not needed.

Get the parents to write things like - continuity in care is important, they have no other childcare back up and will have to take time off work and loose money etc, how it will effect the children etc

good luck

[gegele]

you get a form for referral or excuse it's mainly ticking and only a few line to put. i was excused i think (or was it only deferred for 2yrs???). i was pregnant with my 2nd and didn't have childcare.

they do pay some of the childcare. as for the losing of salary i think jury is a duty no?

[The Juggler]

Thanks everyone.
I'm going to write and asked to be excused although I think I'll have to do it anyway, a friend of mine tried but still had to go.

I'll let you all know when I get a reply

Debb

Debb, did you see I attached the letter I used. It worked for me, worth a go.

[Eileen322]

I was summoned a couple of years ago for jury service at the Old Bailey. I wrote a letter explaining that I had young children myself plus childminding ones and was excused. The amount of money they were offering to pay to do it was rubbish and I would have been completely out of pocket It was a shame as I would have like to have done it, you never know I may be called up again! Think you can only refuse to do it once!

[Muffin]

Debb, did you see I attached the letter I used. It worked for me, worth a go.

Yes it's really good thank you I'll adapt it

Debb x

[Annie_T]

can get out of it with good enough reason hun

i wouldnt worry about it tbh its straight forward stuff.

i know families would be left without care but you got more than your 4 weeks notice to give parents to find alternative care

[Daisy1956]

I was excused when I explained how many families would have to look for alternative care but it was a few years ago and things may have changed.

[sophiestars]

My other half was summoned a couple of years age. He was looking forward to a change from work but ended up waiting around alot and never did the trial in the end because of problems with one of the witnesses not being available or something.

From my understanding you can be excused once but it is only deferred and you end up having to do it at another time by law. There is a time limit you can defer it to I think.

[The Juggler]

Yes it's really good thank you I'll adapt it

Debb x

fingers crossed for you hon.x

[janminder]

I got called many years ago and explained that I had families that would have to find alternative childcare which could prove very hard, but I also have a bad back and cannot sit for long periods of time so said they would also have to let me get up and walk about. I didnt have to do it and they never asked for any proof but it could have changed now.

Good luck.

[Muffin]

Just got a letter excusing me from Jury Service, I'm so relieved.
Thanks everyone for your help
x

[Hebs]

Just got a letter excusing me from Jury Service, I'm so relieved.
Thanks everyone for your help
x

[christine e]

Great news

Cx

[Mia'smummyx]

I was called whilst working in a pre school, I loved it!!! not to sure why people worry about it so much (think i liked it so much because im so nosey lol) you can claim loss of earnings, you also get lunch paid and petrol, i suppose it depends the area you live.
Good luck
x

[The Juggler]

I was called whilst working in a pre school, I loved it!!! not to sure why people worry about it so much (think i liked it so much because im so nosey lol) you can claim loss of earnings, you also get lunch paid and petrol, i suppose it depends the area you live.
Good luck
x

i would love to do it if my employer continued to pay me whilst I went but their 'loss of earnings' is peanuts and you might lose mindees as no-one knows how long you will stay. you could be there months if you get on a fraud or murder case

[margaret]

i cm for 5 families and had to do jury sevice last year for 11 days i was fully reimbursed for all money i would have lost and all meals paid for ,i would rather have minded as it was really boring as i had to attend for all 11 days from 9-5