magistrates
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- Created on: 11-12-20 17:47
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- lay magistrates
- 17500 of them
- unpaid/part-time
- minimum of 26 half days per year
- sit at a bench of 2/3, sometimes alone
- unpaid/part-time
- hear cases, issue search warrants/arrests
- no professional/legal qualifications
- qualities
- good character
- understanding+communication
- social awareness
- maturity+sound temperament
- sound judgement
- commitment+reliability
- sound judgement
- abilities
- assimilate factual info
- make a reasoned decision
- team work
- make a reasoned decision
- assimilate factual info
- requirements
- age 18-65
- max age 70
- 3% under 40
- max age 70
- age 18-65
- expected to work/live near to local justice area
- cases are heard where...
- offence has allegedly been committed
- the person charged lives
- the witness/ majority of witnesses live
- other cases of similar issues are dealt with
- restrictions
- serious criminal convictions
- armed forces members
- traffic wardens, police officers etc
- deaf
- close relatives can't sit on same bench
- traffic wardens, police officers etc
- armed forces members
- serious criminal convictions
- traditional view- 'middle class, middle aged and middle minded'
- 53% women
- 11% ethnic minority
- 4% disabled
- magistrates clerk
- legal advisor
- senior clerk- qualified barrister or solicitor for min 5yrs
- don't help mags form a decision
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- 17500 of them
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