I got called upon to due my duty a few years back. Massive anticlimax in the end. I was actually quite looking forward to it, turned up the first day, got briefed as to what may or may not happen then much sitting around. Released for lunch, went for a pint in the 'Spoons. Went back bit more sitting around, then sent home as there were no trials ready to proceed. Went in the next day, much the same, told to call the next day to see if we were needed, seem to remember we weren't so went to work. Day after that turned up again, more sitting around and then the call! But only as far as the court room for the judge to explain that we wouldn't be seeing a case but thanks for coming. What was nice is that he said in times gone by we'd have just been sent away but he said he'd like to chat to us to explain the whys and wherefores + we got to see the inside of a court room. In essence a few case had been rejected as the evidence hadn't been good enough + some changes of pleas etc. so nothing to be heard that week.
Maybe I'll get called up again one day?