Jury Service - what to wear?

[RubyWoooooooo]

What's the dress code?! Skinny jeans and smartish top ok? Am always cold so will need to layer up...
Trainers- yay or nay?! Or should I just wear whatever I fancy?

[CheersMedea]

Pinstripe suit, briefcase, FT under one arm (if you want to be sent home)

In England it does not happen that you get sent home for what you look like - unless as I said you are wearing abusive slogans or things likely to incite violent (Nazi gear/EDL) - pin stripe suit won't get you sent home.

[KatyBerry]

Pinstripe suit, briefcase, FT under one arm (if you want to be sent home)

[BuntyFigglesworthSpiffington]

I've done jury service several times. They care not a jot what you're wearing. Wear the trainers.

[RandomDent]

The Liz Lemon look?

[Sciurus83]

Hahaha definitely the swag bag! I would like to do jury service it sounds very interesting. (Can they disqualify you for being an expert trained through watching law and order?! )

[CheersMedea]

The defence can dismiss selected jurors based only on the information they have about the juror - name, age, address...not based on appearance. I've been selected on 3 juries and the one time I was booted by the Defence was because they were trying to achieve a predominantly male jury for a rape trial

Which country are you in? In England and Wales, this wouldn't happen. It would be impermissible to try to get a woman off a jury because you wanted a male jury.

Challenge for cause and prosecution stand by powers are very rarely used and very restricted. Jurors really only get removed if they have a bias reason (know a defendant or witness) or fail security checks in terrorist cases- so for example in a corporate manslaughter case involving a company that is a big regional employer, a jury might be asked "do you or anyone in your family work for the Company?". and if answer yes then get removed.

This is completely different from the system in the USA where jury selection is almost like hand picking a deck of cards.

[SpornStar]

I wore my normal office clothes in the anticipation that I'd not be picked and would be heading straight to work. When I knew I'd be serving in the jury for at least a week, jeans and a top were fine and seemed to be why most jurors were wearing.

The defence can dismiss selected jurors based only on the information they have about the juror - name, age, address...not based on appearance. I've been selected on 3 juries and the one time I was booted by the Defence was because they were trying to achieve a predominantly male jury for a rape trial. The same happened on another jury I was selected for but I made the cut that time and was one of only 3 women on the jury (child abuse case )

[Destinysdaughter]

Ha that's one way to get out of jury duty!

[Gallavich]

Regular clothes. The jury officer told us he only had to send 2 people home, one had Lycra cycling shorts and another a t shirt saying I don't give a fuck.

[SpiritedLondon]

I've been called for jury service and I can't wait.

I'm a police officer! 😀

[cliffdiver]

Yes it's random selection.

When I did jury service mostly everyone was smart on day one - shirts / dresses / smart jeans and shoes.

Day 8, most of us were wearing jeans and converse.

Wear something comfortable and yes courts are cold, so take a pashmina or something to wrap around you.

[MontalbanoFan]

I meant what you suggest in your op, of course!

[FadedRed]

The third outfit should do nicely, Ruby.

[MontalbanoFan]

On my first day doing jury service, I wore a really smart suit. Talk about sticking out like a sore thumb!
What you suggest sounds fine.
Warm, clean, comfortable is the way to go.

[RubyWoooooooo]

I'm bored....

[RubyWoooooooo]

Not a good luck then?!

[CheersMedea]

Anything comfortable and smart-ish is fine.

Avoid provocative slogans on t-shirts or political dress. So time to pack away your EDL shirt and your swastikas.

[ilovecherries]

And yes, take a book because you may not be allowed to use your phone anywhere in the court. Most boring week!

[ilovecherries]

I did it last week. I was the most overdressed person by far in loose jersey trousers, a Joules harbour top and trainers. That was my third time and I hope the bloody last!

[TheNewMrsTomHardy]

Wear whatever you feel comfortable - trainers are fine.
I've done it twice now and I can only stress that you take stuff to keep you occupied - there is soooo much sitting around.

[knowler]

Comfortable clothes as there will be a lot of sitting around. Jeans and a smart top sound fine. hope you get a juicy trial :)

[ImperfectTents]

Lol @ fruit

[fruitbrewhaha]

judge's wig and robes. You really look the part, like you are taking it seriously.

[OOAOML]

I got picked recently and it was names out of a bowl. I was wearing work clothes (as I'd hoped not to be picked and be able to head into work) - and in the end the case got dropped very quickly so I was back into work after lunch. Most people there were either in work clothes or just reasonably smart (defendant in trackies though). I wouldn't worry about trainers at all.

[parklives]

People just dress how they would if not at work.
Jeans, trainers etc all fine.
You are chosen at random, not by how you look, your age, race etc.
That is the whole point.