Magistrates


	Magistrates
	Advantages Bench of 3 means that there is a balanced view. Few successful appeals Represent a wider range of society than high judges. Cheaper than judges. Thousands of committed volunteers.	Disadvantages Case hardened. People say there are too many middle aged and middle-class- so actually they are unrepresentative. Rely too heavily on the clerk. Believe the police readily. They are slow to reach a decision. Inconsistency between areas.
	Evaluation Good and Bad, depends on the case.

Case hardened.
People say there are too many middle aged and middle-class- so actually they are unrepresentative.
Rely too heavily on the clerk.
Believe the police readily.
They are slow to reach a decision.
Inconsistency between areas.

Good and Bad, depends on the case.

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