GCSE Law 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? LawGCSEAQA Created by: NicoleCreated on: 21-11-12 14:41 What is a lay person? A person with no legal background 1 of 6 What percentage of civil cases, does Magistrates deal with? 4-5% 2 of 6 What percentage of criminal cases does Magistrates deal with? 95% 3 of 6 Why use Magistrates? Representative of society, sound local knowledge, cost effective and cases are dealth with quickly. 4 of 6 What qualifications are needed to be a Magistrate? Good character, understanding and communication, social awareness, maturity and sound temperment, sound judgement and commitment and reliablilty 5 of 6 What are the disadvantages of Magistrate? May have no sound, local knowledge, they may not be representative of their community and inconsistent sentecing. 6 of 6
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