Deal with 97%, 3% preliminary matters; bail, mode of trial, youth court special trained Magistrate's, issuing arrest/search/extended detention warrants, sit with Judge in Crown on appeals
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What are the Magistrate's role in civil cases?
Enforcement of debts, non-payment of council tax/tv licences, appeals about alcohol licenses, specialised panel deals with family proceedings / children act 1989
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What are the advantages of Magistrate's?
3 people instead of one; unlikely to be prejudiced, not as case hardened, training has improved, local knowledge, public confidence, extra training for family cases, cheap, sign of democracy
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What are the Magistrate's role in civil cases?
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Enforcement of debts, non-payment of council tax/tv licences, appeals about alcohol licenses, specialised panel deals with family proceedings / children act 1989
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