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6. What does 'lay' mean?
- Previously a barrister
- Previously a Solicitor
- Not legally qualified
- Legally qualified
7. What is the 'final stage' of appointment of lay magistrates?
- Formal greeting by crown court judges and senior police officers
- the 'swearing in' of new magistrates by supreme court judges
- the 'swearing in' of new magistrates by a senior circuit judge at the local crown court
- New magistrates will go to the Ministry of Justice and the Lord chancellor on behalf of the monarch
8. Magistrates have powers to issue search and arrest warrants.
9. Additional training with crown court judges is required before sitting on the bench in order to gain more knowledge and practice for sentencing.
10. What is the second interview?
- Mainly practical. Based on case studies to test applicants judgement, decision making and skills on sentencing
- Background checks
- Mainly assessing suitability based on the 6 key qualities
- Basic questioning on why the applicant wants to become a lay magistrate
11. Are applicants required to disclose previous convictions?
- Only if they've been sentenced to life imprisonment
- Only if they've been sentenced in the last 10 years
- yes- however minor
- No
12. What is the % of females in the profession