Tag: jury service

Like death and taxes, jury duty is one of those things that we just can’t dodge. For many of us it is a fascinating opportunity and insight into the inner workings of our justice system. However some people will come up with all manner of excuses to get out of jury duty, most of which don’t hold water these days; the most common reasons for deferment being medical, childcare, or specific work commitments.  Although my personal favourite has to be the entreaties of the potential juror who didn’t want to…