Advantages of Magistrates
- Created by: Katie Beaumont
- Created on: 11-05-16 12:47
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- Advantages of Magistrates in the Criminal Court (CATLIMB)
- C: Magistrates are CHEAPER than full time District Judges.
- Judges cost £100,000 and the cost of the trial is cheaper than the CC.
- A: Few successful APPEALS, shows that they are successful at decision making.
- Most of the few appeals are against sentencing, not guilt.
- T: Improved TRAINING means that the magistrates are not complete amateurs.
- Most decisions requires common sense and not professional legal training.
- Trial by peers rather than the system.
- L: They have LOCAL knowledge as they work or live in the court locality, which saves time.
- As opposed to the CC where explanation of the area may be required.
- Seen in Paul v DPP
- I: The language used is INTELLIGABLE to the ordinary person.
- It is explained in understandable terms, using LESS legal terminology.
- M: It involves MEMBERS of the community, providing justice to the people made by people and a wider cross section on the bench.
- Than it would be with professional judges and allows for involvement of ethnic minorities.
- B: A more BALANCED and fairer view can be given
- 3 heads are better than 1
- S: SENTENCING can take account of local problems
- Under the Drugs Act 2005, the police can arrest for trigger offence.
- Such as theft or burglary committed to gain money for the purpose of drugs.
- Under the Drugs Act 2005, the police can arrest for trigger offence.
- C: Magistrates are CHEAPER than full time District Judges.
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