Training Of Magistrates Flashcards
What area the four areas of competence
1) managing yourself
2) working as a member of a team
3) making judicial decisions
4) managing judicial decisions
Who set up the four areas of competence
Magistrates national training initiative
Which area of competence is for the chair only
Managing judicial decisions
Who is training delivered by
BTDC
Bench training and development committee
What does the judicial college provide
National syllabus
Which part of training familiarises training magistrates with the bench and court proceedings
Initial training
What is included in initial training
Weekend lectures and courses and workshops
What role does an experienced magistrate have in training
Mentoring
How many meetings will they have with the mentor in the first two years
8-11
What does core training do?
Gives skills and knowledge needed
Training sessions include what
Court observations and prison visits
After how many years does consolidation occur
2
How many hours of training is there in the first year
40
What is given to the trainee to help with sentencing
Magistrates association: sentencing guidelines
When is appraisal to check the competencies have been completed successfully
2 years
When is further training given after appraisal
If you fail initial appraisal
What training do experienced magistrates get
Refresher courses
Who impartiality gets extra training
Youth and family
What does the magistrates association organise
Information in the justice of the peace magazine and conferences
