The University will normally grant leave for staff who are called to attend court for either jury service or as a witness during a trial. Leave should be applied for in advance via iTrent. Staff should keep their line manager regularly informed about how long they are likely to be away from work. If the jury service lasts for less than half a day staff must return to work for the remainder of the day, wherever practicable. The line manager must inform the Payroll Manager by e-mail of the jury service dates of their staff.

Staff will be paid an advance by the University during jury service and as a trial witness but should still complete the form provided by the court entitling them to claim for loss of earnings, together with travel and subsistence as appropriate. The completed form should then be passed to the Court. When this is paid by the court staff will receive a receipt (Certificate of Loss of Earnings or Benefit) from the Court showing the amount of payments received under the various headings. This should be forwarded to Payroll who will deduct the benefits received from the court accordingly. These provisions do not apply to staff appearing as an expert witness on a paid basis.