Jury Service

[EGMumma]

Has anyone been excused from jury service because of having an MPN?I've just received a letter and I honestly can't see how I can do this with the fatigue, joint pain and the brain fog and also being immunocompromised.

Thank you.

[Spanelmad]

Not for the MPN but was excused for all of the reasons you've listed because of RA. I just asked to be excused , they asked me to attend a pre visit of the court to see if it was possible, and the official I saw immediately excused me! I would get a letter from GP or Heamtologist listing your side effects just in case!!

[EGMumma in reply to Spanelmad]

Thank you very much.

[Cja1956]

I got a letter from my hematologist excusing me from jury duty.

[EGMumma in reply to Cja1956]

Thank you very much

[UKZA]

I am currently doing jury duty. I have MF. They are aware of my condition and the symptoms, but I am still doing it

[Winchie]

I am sure your doctor will write you an excuse if you have all those symptoms.

[EGMumma in reply to Winchie]

Thank you

[OZland]

yes, my haemothology wrote the letter and it was accepted especially due to heavy migraines

[EGMumma in reply to OZland]

Thank you

[gilded]

I have always wanted to be summoned for jury service but never summoned . Now I’m 80 + I’m not eligible on age grounds. That should be classified as discriminatory if one has all necessary faculties.

[EGMumma in reply to gilded]

I agree, age shouldn't come in to it.

[gardner99]

I was called for jury service last year. I explained about my health conditions online, ET and type 1 diabetes, and the associated risk of stress, infection etc. I was excused on these grounds, so I'm sure you'll be OK to be excused also. Best of luck with it all.

[EGMumma in reply to gardner99]

Thank you very much.

[Jean24]

My husband was called up for Jury Service a few years ago. We just explain his condition and how this effected his life. Brain fog etc and he was told he did not have to attend. Which he was pleased about. He got himself so worked up over it. So just explain. X

[EGMumma in reply to Jean24]

Thank you very much. I totally understand how he felt, I'm finding myself getting worked up. Take care x

[Mica11]

I was called 4 years ago and contacted them to explain my condition and was declared exempt. I couldn't possibly sit for hours without visits to the loo alone, all that prescribed water drinking, not forgetting the brain fog days I was contacted again last year, called the court and it was an error on their part.

[EGMumma in reply to Mica11]

Thank you. I hadn't even thought about the loo visits! X

[Hopetohelp]

let them know if you have trouble concentrating and brain fog. They should be concerned if they feel you can’t take in and absorb all the information

[EGMumma in reply to Hopetohelp]

Thank you, that's the words I was looking for x

[DiveGoddess]

good Morning EGMumma,

Ask any of your Doctors to write a letter. My GP wrote one sentence, “Please excuse CT for medical reasons”. Best of Luck

[EGMumma in reply to DiveGoddess]

Thank you. I've just submitted my reply so fingers crossed x

[TLJ-1]

My oncologist refused to write a letter to excuse me from jury service. However, my heavy-duty midday fatigue was probably evident as I was quickly excused from service when I reported at the appointed time of 1 PM. Really glad of that since it was a long murder trial.

[Poppy6060]

Hi I was called to go to the old Bailey last November I got a GP letter explaining I had bad migraines fatigue and pains I was excused thankfully Poppy

[EGMumma in reply to Poppy6060]

That's good you were excused.

[Plavers]

Just on a Frivolous level - I’ve been on Jury Duty since September 23 as Juror 2 on tour with ‘12 Angry Men’ in our last week in York now. But even the concentration for two hours every night and four on Matinee days has been very exhausting! I think the real thing would be extremely stressful.

Picture of cast of 12 Angry Men UK Tour

[EGMumma in reply to Plavers]

Wow! You do very well. Sounds like an interesting play too.

[ritaandscooter1]

Yes I was immediately excused when I called the Jury number but this was during Covid. They excused with no questions asked. Kerry

[K-itty]

Yes, I recently received a letter for jury duty. On the card, along with your service dates, there is a number to call to provide a legitimate reason for not being able to serve. I chose not to call at that time. A few weeks later, I was called to appear in person at the courthouse along with many others. Once in the court room and after an explanation of the case we would be serving on, the judge asked that anyone who felt they were unable to serve whether for health reasons, or other reasons affecting their service, to fill out a specific form including details and she would review the form while we were there.I was excused that day from service, no questions asked.

[EGMumma in reply to K-itty]

That's good she excused you. I've filled in the online form, just waiting to hear now.