Another Jury Service question...

[PurpleLostPrincess]

Hello, I had a hysterectomy 3 weeks ago and got a letter today that I have been called up for Jury Service on 25th January. I've had a bit of a bad experience (ended up in theatre twice due to internal bleeding etc) so my recovery is expected to be slightly longer than normal. I'm told the 'normal' expected full recovery is around 12 weeks which would be around mid-February. Is this grounds enough to get a deferral in your opinion? I'm happy to do it but not until I know I'm up to it - I don't know if my hips will have improved by then either.

I don't work, I'm a full time carer for DD2 who had problems at birth but DH could look after her if necessary so I wouldn't be claiming any loss of earnings or childcare costs.

TIA

I think it should be quite easy to get a deferral, you have pretty good grounds-I was called up for jury service really soon after starting a new job and managed to defer it for a few months

i should think you should get a deferal for that. I got called up last year and was going on holiday the friday of the 2nd week so put in for a deferral. You have to tell them in the dates you can't make in the next year and then when the new dates come through you can't defer again (although i'm sure if something beyond you're control came up they would have to let you). After deferring I got my new dates through quite quick and they were for the following May so it was quite a long time in the future and i couldn't book to have holidays or anything those two weeks

Yes you can defer as of right at least once anyway. DW considered doing so as it was not convenient as we were about to move house.

serious medical conditions require a Dr to sign off if you need a permanent or repeated deferal.