Magistrates 0.0 / 5 ? LawThe Criminal courts and lay peopleASAQA Created by: raj5009Created on: 27-04-16 17:05 What is the role of a magistrate? hear evidence, give verdict and sentence 1 of 16 What kind of crimes do they hear and how long can they sentence? summary and either way offences. Can give 6 months or 12 months if there is 2 or more offences 2 of 16 What Act specifies the qualifications? Justices of the Peac Act 1979 3 of 16 Age range 18-65 4 of 16 Reasons for ineligibility/disqualification serious criminal convictions, bankruptcy, member of armed forces or MP, police officer/traffic warden/special constable or anyone close to the above 5 of 16 Personal Qualities needed Good character, good communication, commitment, sound temperament, sound judgement and social awareness 6 of 16 Judical Qualities needed Work as a team, assimilate facts, reasoning, reasoning of others 7 of 16 Who appoints the magistrates? Lord Chief Justice 8 of 16 How do people get to the interview stage? They can be reccommended by local organisations or political parties or they can apply via the website- advertisements are put in various places 9 of 16 Who interviews and advises on who to appoint? Local Advisory Committee 10 of 16 At what age do they retire? Usually, after 65 they no longer sit on the bench. But official retirement is at 70 11 of 16 Which section on which Act gives the power to the Lord Chancellor to remove magistrate? S11 of the Courts Act 2003 12 of 16 For what reasons can a magistrate be removed? incapacity, misbehaviour (crime), persistent failure to meet standard of competence, declining or neglecting to take a proper part in the job 13 of 16 Who is training supervised by? Magistrates Committee of Judicial Studies Board 14 of 16 What is the training called? MNTI2- 15 of 16 What are the 4 areas of competence? Managing yourself, working as a team, making judicial decisions, managing judicial decisions 16 of 16
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