I’ve read all the previous posts on jury service, but they haven’t answered all my questions.
First of all it’s a summons, which make me feel like I’m guilty of something.
The “compensation” for loss of earnings is an absolute scandal. Even were I to claim the full amount payable I’d be over £5k down based on a 10 day stint. How can that be fair? The chav up on trial will probably get a £50 fine and a spot of community service. That means I will have suffered more than s\he has.
In the current climate it would be pretty much suicide for me to stop working for 2 weeks (or more), there is a very good chance that my current client will just tell me not to bother coming back. This could seriously ruin me!
How can they punish me in this way? For most working people jury service is a financial punishment. For a contractor the consequences could be catastrophic
I’ve been on Google looking for ways to get off. These are what I have found.
1. Ignore the letter – claim you didn’t receive it.
2. Stick it back in the post, not at this address.
3. Claim to be “ist” (racists\sexist\chav-ist).
4. Break a law myself, that will get me excluded.
5. Pay the fine - £1000 fine is cheaper than the alternative.
Any one got any advice. Serious advice please.
I’m absolutely desperate to get out of this.
First of all it’s a summons, which make me feel like I’m guilty of something.
The “compensation” for loss of earnings is an absolute scandal. Even were I to claim the full amount payable I’d be over £5k down based on a 10 day stint. How can that be fair? The chav up on trial will probably get a £50 fine and a spot of community service. That means I will have suffered more than s\he has.
In the current climate it would be pretty much suicide for me to stop working for 2 weeks (or more), there is a very good chance that my current client will just tell me not to bother coming back. This could seriously ruin me!
How can they punish me in this way? For most working people jury service is a financial punishment. For a contractor the consequences could be catastrophic
I’ve been on Google looking for ways to get off. These are what I have found.
1. Ignore the letter – claim you didn’t receive it.
2. Stick it back in the post, not at this address.
3. Claim to be “ist” (racists\sexist\chav-ist).
4. Break a law myself, that will get me excluded.
5. Pay the fine - £1000 fine is cheaper than the alternative.
Any one got any advice. Serious advice please.
I’m absolutely desperate to get out of this.
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