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Whether you're a witness, claimant, defendant or juror you are likely to be apprehensive about attending court. Procedures and formalities in court can vary widely depending on the nature of the hearing and the type of court. Whichever court you are attending, there is a wealth of information available on this site to ensure that you know what to expect.
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Failure to Attend Jury Service: Everyone that is between the ages of 18 and 70 who appears on the electoral register is eligible for jury service. The Criminal Justice Act 2003… [6090 views in Jul]
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Police and Court Bail: If a police investigation is ongoing into alleged criminal activity, you may be bailed to return to the police station on a future date. Once you have been… [5900 views in Jul]
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What Will Happen if I Don't Turn Up at Court?: The type of case you are involved in will determine what could happen if you don’t attend court as a witness. Even if you don’t… [4836 views in Jul]
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Breach of Court Order: What Steps to Take Next?: Contact Orders A contact order is a court order which sets out the circumstances in which someone who does not live with a… [4524 views in Jul]
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Why Was I Picked For Jury Service?: Serving on a jury is a civic duty that anyone that lives in UK could be called upon to perform. You can be called for jury service if: You are… [4046 views in Jul]
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Pre-Sentence Reports: If you’ve pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, the judge or your defence lawyer may request a pre-sentence report. This is essentially an impartial report that… [3714 views in Jul]
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Re: Failure to Attend Jury Service
Been called up for jury duty end of Aug 22 iam not spending £10 away on petrol £10 on parking then food iam not going cannot…
27 June 2022 -
Charlotte Saxby
Re: Police and Court Bail
Hi I was wondering if my boyfriend on bail against me how can I get some clothes
27 June 2022 -
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Re: Attending Jury Service
I was going to drive which would take 20mins but it appears there are no car parks for more than a max of 2 hours anywhere near. Not sure…
25 June 2022 -
Social Issues
Re: Pre-Sentence Reports
Hello again, Lotty, in terms of whether or not a PSR would help your boyfriend or not, it's not certain that it would, no. If he hadn't shown…
21 June 2022 -
Social Issues
Re: Pre-Sentence Reports
Hello Lotty, it's not certain that the Magistrate's Court would be willing to hear this case, if your boyfriend had not shown up before. (Why…
21 June 2022 -
Lotty
Re: Pre-Sentence Reports
Hiya, my partner breached a SRO and missed his hearing at the magistrates. He wants to plead guilty and hand himself in. Since missing his…
20 June 2022 -
Fearny
Re: Failure to Attend Jury Service
I have be excused from jury duty once and on the date expected I was still unable to attend called to be excused again and was…
6 June 2022 -
Susan
Re: Breach of Court Order: What Steps to Take Next?
I am a grandmother who recently won the case against the mother and she has breached the court order DONT…
2 June 2022 -
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Re: Failure to Attend Jury Service
There are two reasons which I can't be a juror. One is a felony and the other is my vision is very poor. I have cataracts and I…
17 May 2022 -
Choochoo
Re: Failure to Attend Jury Service
Let me start by saying that I'm am so sorry for missing my court date for jury duty. I requested my time off my job for May…
11 May 2022
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