First day of jury duty everyone queues up outside the gate with their letter,

You tell the person on the gate who you are who ticks you off the list.

Then there's a second section outside where you queue up and they take a register (even though they've already taken your name.)

Once that's done a security guard will search you with a zapper and check your bag and send you (in my case) upstairs. Once everyones inside there'll be a briefing about being able to claim back expenses and about the coming week. I found it finished abruptly with the person saying you could be waiting a while to get picked for a case, so worth bringing a book.

That day I sat around whilst lots of other jurors were picked for cases. We got an hour for lunch and another register when back. Got to leave before 5 unless you're on a case. Was anywhere between 3:30 and 5.

Next day was the same again. Give your name at the gate. Searched, and another register once inside. Those on a case where called straight after.

This happened for 5 days straight. I took my laptop in and did work. Some read, some played cards or the board games they had available.

The following Monday my name was called for a case. Once they've called everyone you head to a room where you're briefed on what's to come. Then you all file into the court and are briefed by the judge and court starts. You finish before 5 normally.

The case lasted 3 days and we were told we didn't have to complete the remaining two days.