Transcript of Become a lay magistrate
- 1. BECOME A LAY MAGISTRATE
- 2. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NEEDEDREPRESENTYOURCOMMUNITYPAID
EXPENSESFULL TRAININGTIME OFFFROM WORK
- 3. THE MAGISTRATES COURTCLICK ON THIS TO VIEW A
MAGISTRATES
- 4. THE MAGISTRATES COURT
- 5. WHO CAN APPLY TO BE A MAGISTRATEBe apart of the
23000magistrates within England andWalesAGED 18-70NOTH MALE AND
FEMALEANY ETHNICITYHAVE A GOOD CHARACTERSOCIAL AWARENSSSOUND
TEMPEREMENTSOUND JUDGEMENT
- 6. ROLE & SENTANCING POWERS
- 7. CASES HEARDSummary offences, which are less seriouscases
such as motoring offences and drunkand disorderly.Either-way
offences, which can either bedealt by the magistrates or crown
courtthese are more serious cases like burglaryand drug
offences.Indictable-only offences, which start in the magistrates
court but canonly be heard by crown court. It will be the
magistrates who decidewhether the defendant should be kept in
custody within a police orcourt cell or let out with restrictions
until the case is heard by thecrown court, these are the most
serious of cases like murder andrape.
- 8. HOW TO APPLY TO BE A
MAGISTRATEhttps://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/apply-to-be-a-magistratehttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-formhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-form-guidance-notes
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BIBLIOGRAPHYhttp://www.google.co.ukhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeNDacwO5NAhttps://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/can-you-be-a-magistrate