Magistrates revision 0.0 / 5 ? LawThe Criminal courts and lay peopleASOCR Created by: 10dhallCreated on: 26-04-17 22:47 What are the eligibility requirements of Magistrates? Live within the area they are applying for and have lived there for 12 months, have a reasonable degree of knowledge in the area, 18-65, 1 of 10 Reasons why a Magistrate wont be appointed? Criminal convictions, work for a court based organisation, member of Her Majesty's forces, bankrupt, asylum seeker, disability 2 of 10 Who appoints Magistrates? The Lord Chief Justice on advice of local advisory committees which will soon be taken over by the Judicial appointments commission 3 of 10 What qualities does a Magistrate need to have? Personal integrity, soundness of mind, decisiveness, logical thinking, good character, understanding, maturity 4 of 10 The appointment process? Two interviews, one to asses skills, communication, social awareness and key qualities, second is practical based on sentencing 5 of 10 MNTI2? They state that Magistrates have to undergo initial training and further training throughout their careers 6 of 10 What training do they go through in their careers? Update training, appraisals, initial training, mentoring, core training, consolidation training 7 of 10 Who has involvement in the Appointment process? Judicial college, Magistrates Association, Local Advisory Committees 8 of 10 What has to be considered when appointing Magistrates? Ethnic minorities, age balance, occupational background, geographical spread 9 of 10 What does the new training provide? Assurance that Magistrates are adequate and should not be abolished 10 of 10
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