Selection & Appointment of Magistrates Flashcards
1
Q
Stage 1 =
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Local Advisory Committees
2
Q
How can an individual apply
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i) directly to position of Magistrates
ii) through advertisements
3
Q
The application is made to the
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LAC
4
Q
The LAC will try to ensure there is a…
A
cross section of society
(different gender/ethnicities)
5
Q
LAC is made up of…
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EVERYONE
6
Q
Stage 2 =
A
The Interview
7
Q
The First Interview
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- panel tries to find out more about candidate’s personal attributes
- using the ‘six key qualities’
8
Q
The Second Interview
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- testing candidates judicial aptitude
- done by a discussion of at least 2 cases
9
Q
Stage 3 =
A
Appointment
10
Q
The LAC submit the names of those they think are most…
A
suitable, to the Lord Chief Justice
successful applicants sworn in at the Crown Court
