Lay Magistrates
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- Lay Magistrates
- Selection/Appointment (A)
- 24,000 lay mags
- Justices of peace (JP)
- 98% of criminal cases
- Justices of peace (JP)
- Chairman (Middle), wingers (either side)
- Used to have up to 7 before 1996
- Can sit as 1 (Single Justice Procedure), limited
- District Judges (DJs)
- Qualified Lawyers, can sit alone
- S16 (3) Justices of Peace Act 1979 = same power as normal judges
- Qualified Lawyers, can sit alone
- No Legal qualifications
- 1998 Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine) set six qualities
- Good character
- Understanding & communication
- Social Awareness
- Maturity & sound temperament
- Sound Judgement
- Commitment & Reliability
- Extra requirements : Aged 18-65, live in/near allocated justice area, sit at least 26 and a half days per year
- Employment Rights Act 1996 - must give time off, doesn't need to be paid
- 1998 Lord Chancellor (Lord Irvine) set six qualities
- 1,700- 2,200 appointed each year
- Appointments by LC on Queens Behalf with recommendation from Local Advisory Committee
- Anyone may aply
- Advertisement
- 1st interview = trying to find out characteristics and views on criminal justice issues e.g youth crime, drink driving
- 2nd = test candidates potential judicial aptitude through case study discussions
- 24,000 lay mags
- Training (A)
- Supervised by The Magistrates Committee of the Judicial College
- Training in 1st yr
- Initial training - introductory
- Mentoring- 6 formal sitting sin first 12-18 months, review learning process & talk through training needs
- Core training - attend events on e.g domestic abuse, visit prisons, young offenders
- Consolidation training - end of 1st year, plans for ongoing development, prepares for 1st appraisal
- First appraisail - after 12 to 18 mnths, mentor & magistrate agree they're ready. Observation by trained magistrates appraiser takes place if sucesfful becomes a fully competent
- On-going training
- Appraisal every 2 to 3yrs, continuation training every 3 yrs, update training on legislation, treshold training to improve skills prepare for a role
- Expected to keep Personal Development Log, must achieve 4 basic competences
- Managing yourself, working as a member of a team, making judicial decisions
- since 2010- 7 removed fro failing to show commitment/ demonstrating competencies
- Removed for: falling asleep during trial, sending sexually offensive texts to cleaner & disclosing history of 'dabbling cannabis'
- since 2010- 7 removed fro failing to show commitment/ demonstrating competencies
- CHAIRMAN - Managing Juicial decison making
- Managing yourself, working as a member of a team, making judicial decisions
- Selection/Appointment (A)
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