Nerves, confusion, parking problems, and bad coffee among issues raised by jurors on their court experience – TheStory.ie

Nerves, confusion, parking problems, and bad coffee among issues raised by jurors on their court experience – TheStory.ie

Jurors serving at major trials said it was a nerve-wracking exercise, with parking a nightmare, and that better coffee should be served. The Courts Service has been conducting research on the experiences of people who sit on juries to see what they can do to make the experience easier. Feedback from individual jurors detailed a daunting experience with one saying there was a “melee” outside the main entrance to the courthouse the previous week. …