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Heavy Periods and Jury Service!!

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Verbena37 · 14/02/2015 13:08

Just got in and found a jury summons in the post.
It filled me with dread because there are a few reasons as to why I cannot do it.
The main one is having very unpredictable, heavy periods and the second is childcare.
I have a period every three weeks and therefore it's quite likely that I will have one whilst doing jury service (think the norm is 2 weeks service) and secondly, even if I use tampons, it might be that I need to change after only 30 minutes!! I surely cannot just randomly keep getting up and using the loo in the middle of a court thingy??
It says you might be called upon later in that year if you don't give dates you cannot do.

Shall I just say "call me again when I've been through the menopause"!!!
To be honest, goodness know why they ask mothers of school age kids!!

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Verbena37 · 17/03/2015 12:17

Well, I got a letter back from the central summons place saying I am excused on this occasion. Really glad I wrote and explained everything.....was so nervous they would say I had to do it.

Not entirely sure about the 'this occasion' part.....on the form excusal implied forever/exempt but oh well, at least it's for now and hopefully, they won't ask me again until after the menopause!!Smile

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Annietheacrobat · 17/03/2015 20:48

Glad to hear that everything is sorted for you.

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