Lay Magistrates
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- Created on: 21-04-20 15:20
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- Lay Magistrates
- Qualifications
- 18-65 years old
- Live in the local area
- Must give up 26 half days per year
- No criminal record
- Good qualities such as social awareness, sound judgement, etc.
- Selection Process
- Selection done by the local advisory committee
- First interview finds out aout the candidates qualities and their opinions on legal issues.
- Second interview - finds out candidates potential judicial aptitude by discussing case studies
- Names are submitted to Lord Chancellor for appointment
- Roles
- Civil
- Decide whether someone is liable/not liable
- Enforce debts
- Give/refuse licences
- Can get additional training to sit in family courts or on appeals
- Criminal
- Decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty
- Give or refuse licenses
- Can get additional training to sit in youth court or on appeals
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