Magistrates

Question 1

What are the requirements for a magistrate?

Answer 1

18+
Must retire at 70
Need to live near appointed area
Understand needs

Question 2

Why would someone be disqualified from being a barrister?

Answer 2

Serious criminal conjunction
Police officer
Undischarged bankrupts

Question 3

How is a magistrate selected?

Answer 3

Application
Two-stage interview process

Question 4

Role of the magistrate -

Answer 4

Criminal and civil matters
Summary offences
Take cases start to finish
Limited to giving a 6 monthly sentence per offence
Youth court
At least 1 man and 1 woman