Re: Jury Service
yes I did jury service at kingston crown court in surrey. Sat on 3 trials and have to say I think everyone should do it just once.
Why? just to see how slow our justice system is and how weak the sentences actually are. it is a joke.
the swearing in and challenge (not that i was ) is interesting, Apparently the accused can challenge up the 3 times ? someone they object to on the jury panel. It could be because they think they stand more chance with a female/male/age group /race/colour or whatever to be acquitted.
Work mate of mine at BT was on the Marchioness Thames boat disaster. he was on the jury for 3 months and in the end it was stopped on the grounds it was a corporate case and went to a higher court.