Magistrates: Jurisdiction and application Flashcards
What age does a Magistrate have to be eligible for appointment?
Between 18 and 65
At what age does a Magistrate have to retire?
70
True or false: A magistrate HAS to WORK in the area they wish to serve.
False- they could live there but not work
A magistrate has to ____ and/or ___ in the area they wish to service.
Live, Work
Do Magistrates have a legal qualification?
No
A Magistrate has to give up ___ half-days throughout the year.
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A Magistrate works in a bench of ___ individuals.
Three
The most senior magistrate is referred to as the ___
Chairman
The two magistrates on either side of the chairman are referred to as ____
Wingmen
Magistrates must have 6 key qualities to qualify. These are:
- Good _____
- Understanding and _____
- Social _____
- Maturity and sound _____
- ____ Judgment
- Commitment and _____
- Character
- Communication
- Awareness
- Temperament
- Sound
- Reliability
Magistrates must have 6 key qualities to qualify. These are:
- ____ Character
- _____ and Communication
- ____ Awareness
- ____ and ____ temperament
- Sound ___
- ____ and Reliability
- Good
- Understanding
- Social
- Maturity and sound
- Judgement
- Commitment
One of the key qualities Magistrates’ must have is:
Understanding and ___-
Communication
One of the key qualities Magistrates’ must have is: Maturity and _____
Sound temperament
One of the key qualities Magistrates’ must have is:
Sound ___
Judgement
The first interview checks for the ____key qualities
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Magistrates have __ interviews
2
True or false: You have to pass one interview to go through to the next
True
A way to show that you have good character during the first interview is to bring along ___ references from a good friend, teacher or ____
Employer
True or false: you can be nominated for application.
True
Candidates, before they practice, must take the Oath of ____
Allegiance
True or false: Traffic wardens cannot be Magistrates.
True
There are 3 professions which cannot be Magistrates.
- ____ officers
- Traffic wardens
- Army personnel
Police
There are 3 professions which cannot be Magistrates.
- Police officers
- Traffic ___
- Army personnel
Wardens
There are 3 professions which cannot be Magistrates.
- Police officers
- Traffic wardens
- ___ personnel
Army
The second interview involves running through some fictional ___ This is done to analyse judgement.
Cases
During the second interview, the candidate will undergo a r____ exercise
Ranking
A list of successful candidates is sent to the Lord Chief Justice by the ______
Local Advisory Committee
The L____ c_____ j___ appoints candidates
Lord chief justice
Who carries out the interviews?
The Local Advisory Committee
Who actually appoints candidates
The lord chief justice
The Lord Chief justice must keep in mind ____ the bench when he/she ____ candidates
Balancing, Appoints
The current Lord Chief Justice is ___
Lord Bunnett
Magistrates can give custodial sentences for up to six ____
months
Magistrates can impose fines of up to £____
5,000
Magistrates deal with all __ offences, some ___ cases and zero ____ cases.
Summary
Triable either way
Indictable
Indicatable cases are sent to the ____
Crown court
The Magistrates’ court hears approximately ____% of all criminal cases
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Over 90% of those who enter the Magistrates’ court plead ___
Guilty
Over ___% of those who enter the Magistrates’ court plead guilty
90
An example of non-contentious work Magistrates’ may undertake includes signing off ____
warrants
An example of non-contentious work Magistrates’ may undertake includes signing ___ documents e.g ___
legal,
passports
An example of non-contentious work Magistrates’ may undertake includes mentoring new ___
Magistrates
An example of non-contentious work Magistrates’ may undertake includes signing off requests for extensions of custody for up to ___ hours
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What is the name of the law that requires Magistrates to conduct transfer for trial proceedings if they end up with an indictable offence on their hands?
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
