Composition of the Bench today Flashcards

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1
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What are half of the magistrates aged between?

A

60-70yrs old

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2
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What % of magistrates are under 40 years old?

A

4%

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3
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What political party do most magistrates support?

A

the Conservative Party

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4
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What did the report ‘Judiciary in the Magistrates Courts 2002’ find about magistrates who were appointed to areas where there was a high labour vote?

A
  • from professional and managerial ranks

- 40% of them were tired from full-time employment

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5
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What was the name of the report that found that magistrates who were appointed to areas where there was a high labour vote were

  • from professional and managerial ranks
  • 40% were retired from full-time employment
A

‘Judiciary in the Magistrates Courts 2002’

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6
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According to figures from 2012 what % of magistrates were women?

A

51.3%

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7
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According to the figures from 2012 what % of magistrates were ethnic minorities?

A

8%

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8
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What % of the professional judiciary are from ethnic minority backgrounds?

A

4%

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9
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Where are examples of advertisements in publications aimed at ethnic minorities? (3)

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  • the Caribbean Times
  • the Asian Times
  • Muslim News
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10
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Who has the Lord Chancellor encouraged to become magistrates?

A

disabled people

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11
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In 2012 how many law magistrates had a disability?

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5%

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