Lay Magistrates - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Law

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Created by: Itssbeckie
Created on: 09-05-17 13:11

Lay Magistrates

Advantages

Cheaper as they are not paid
Representative as they are chosen to diversify the the bench

Disadvantages

Part-time, therefore they are not case hardened
Legal advice - they have a clerk available for any legal advice they require - get through cases much slower

Evaluation

In the long run, Judges are better as they can get through cases quicker and are case hardened. Whereas Lay Magistrates cannot get through cases quickly.

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