Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court

It's 2019 and they don't cater for cyclists? Enough bike racks for 4 bikes and that's it. No changing facilities, lockers out of order, urinals out of order. Guess there's no money in the justice system in Surrey?

I very much enjoyed my visit here

Immense building, pretty to look at.

This is a somewhat spooky place inside. I went here once to observe as part of my work for MOJ. In the entrance it's full of petty criminals who are loitering around and it makes the whole place seem pretty gnarly. The building is located somewhat in the very center of Kingston itself. The building itself, from the outside, is quite a work of the art, but inside the atmosphere is much different and people who work there are disinterested in what there is to do. None of them feel like they are providing any sort of a service to the public at all. Or at least they leave that kind of an impression on the general public.

The very first day of my jury service the Barristers were on strike the court told us to go away for a couple of hours and come back by 12, which I did but as I approached the security door for witnesses I realised I'd completely forgotten the code witness services room was right next to the door I knocked and asked do you know if this occurred and I said the code is the right one she she ground to me don't see it allowed I'm in public which would be very understandable if there was anybody nearby but there wasn't she then said go back and speak to the security people and in my planet because I was running now late I dashed off to the security people at which point I heard a very loud voice saying you're welcome with quite anchoring tones in it under normal circumstances I am an extremely polite person open doors say please thank you but in this incident been caught seems like an extreme no no later I asked her can I have your name no you can't and why would you want that I think anybody in public service understand why somebody would ask for your name especially if your customer service is -5 I working customer services and sometimes people do get under your skin but it's certainly not professional to speak to them like that I'm sure the courts wouldn't want a jurors first day to be made such rudeness

Fair.

Ministry of Justice. More like Ministry of Injustice!
No one answers the phones - complete amateurs.

I wanted a pizza and it didn't come fast, like come on guys!!!