Jury duty

[Rudegirl]

Does anyone know if u can get a doctors exemption for jury duty due to hypo .. I can't concentrate on filling in the court letter, never mind deciding someone's fate.. I'd miss half the info or forget like ., who, what, where & when.. Too confusing right now!!!

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

I don't know which of the UK countries you live in - they have differing rules.

telegraph.co.uk/finance/per...

adviceguide.org.uk/scotland...

[Rudegirl in reply to helvella]

Thanks for that.. I've been selected before & asked to leave because I'm too distinctive.. Long pink dreads, tattoos on my neck, piercings.. To be honest I was quite happy to leave.. This time I don't think I could take all the information & process it .. Bit brain fogged again!

[Pink_Bear]

When you reply to your Jury Summons you could try asking for excusal on the grounds that your thyroid condition means you have poor concentration.

[Rudegirl in reply to Pink_Bear]

It's realy no lie!

[Pink_Bear in reply to Rudegirl]

I'm sure!

[gillykins2]

Hello Rudegirl,

I was a patient of the late Gordon Skinner, thyroid specialist, when I was called to do jury service in the UK a few years ago. He kindly wrote a letter for me, and I forwarded it onto the relevant authority. I was excused.

Like you, I wouldn't have been able to concentrate, nor deal with the stress, particularly if it was a long trial.

Good luck!