Sorry but historically and not so long ago at least some departments of civil servants were instructed to claim exemption. I was myself. Currently they do not, are not entitled to and this has been the case for a few years but go back certainly 30 years and this was the case. Ros ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Spence" <liz.tom@lineone.net> To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [SoG] qualification for jury service? > Re below - it is very rare for a civil servant to claim exemption. They are > expected to attend for jury service and are granted special paid leave for > doing so. Understandably they cannot claim for loss of earnings. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rosemary Jarvis" <ros.jarvis@ntlworld.com> > To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:12 AM > Subject: Re: [SoG] qualification for jury service? > > > > also some professions could claim an exemption - certainly civil servants > > could and were expected to. > > > > Ros > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeremy Wilkes" <JeremyWilkes@compuserve.com> > > To: <SOG-UK-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 12:26 AM > > Subject: [SoG] qualification for jury service? > > > > > >> The only criterion (apart from eligibility to vote) that applied to any > >> register for which I submitted a form was that of age. If you were over > >> the age limit, you did not get a "J", and if you were below it you did. > >> Being under the age limit, I received two jury summonses while I was > >> ineligible for professional reasons. It was up to me to return the > > summons > >> saying why I was not eligible (or, as the case might be, exempt or > >> disqualified). > >> > >> However, I recall that at an earlier time there was provision for > >> identifying householders, I think by requiring their names to be placed > >> first on the form. If I remember correctly, the first-named was taken to > >> be the householder (and therefore liable under the law at that time) > > unless > >> it was made clear that there were joint householders. > >> > >> Jeremy Wilkes > >> > > > > > >

Which department was that? I worked in the Ministry of Defence and its predecessors for 37 years and never heard of anyone claiming exemption. I certainly did jury service, as did several colleagues. >Sorry but historically and not so long ago at least some departments of civil servants were instructed to claim exemption. I was myself. Currently they do not, are not entitled to and this has been the case for a few years but go back certainly 30 years and this was the case. ___________________________________________________________ Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005. Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/ Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/