Footballer told he is not famous enough to avoid jury service – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 1st, 2010 in juries, news by sally

“As a former Welsh international and captain of League One side Plymouth Argyle, professional footballer Carl Fletcher obviously felt he had joined the ranks of the celebrity VIP. So when he was called to perform jury service he fully expected to be afforded star treatment and excused from sitting. But when he tried to explain to a judge why it was inappropriate for him to be called, he was informed in no uncertain terms that he simply was not famous enough to get special dispensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th September 2010

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