Culture shock

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I've just completed a spell of jury service, all in all it was an interesting experience. The legal processes in the crown court are all performed very carefully and slowly - understandably so, It's made me realise just how much a mistake could cost somebody, not just financially but in all aspects of their life. I would certainly never want to be the person in the dock having to sit a listen to everything with limited opportunity to have my own input.

I think the thing which I noticed most was that with the wigs, gowns and everything written down and recorded for a permanent record, it seemed strangely anachronistic and at odds with the fast-paced, super-connected world in which we spend the majority of our time. Especially for somebody like myself for whom the likes of twitter, facebook and google are part and parcel of my everyday work environment as well as at home.

Back to the digital grindstone I guess...

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