This is the best drawing I did during my jury service – and I did a lot.
After years of blissful inaction on the electoral roll, the cogs of our nation dragged me out of my day-to-day slog and decided to make use of me, via Her Majesty’s Court Service.
The average jury service is meant to last two weeks; in those two weeks they will try and get as much out of you as possible, so one short trial doesn’t mean you leave early, it means you do another three short trials until you have fulfilled your duty. There are some things about jury service that are exactly as you would expect, and some that come as a big shock. I can’t tell you about the cases I sat on – because I would be in trouble if i did, and one thing I want to abstemiously avoid, now more than ever, is having to be in court again. But below I will give you a rundown of what you can expect if you are ever called up. Read more »
