2015年5月21日 星期四

Magistrates & Juries

Who are magistrates?
- Lay people (who are not legally qualified), in the decision-making process in the Magistrates' Courts.

Qualification?
1. Live or work near local justice area
2. Need common sense, integrity 
3. Disqualified for serious criminal record, bankruptcy or work that is incompatible

Appointment?
- By Lord Chancellor on the recommendation of local advisory committees
*Intention of creating local advisory committees is to create a panel that is representative of all aspects of society. To achieve this magistrates are matched against a mix of occupational, industrial and social groupings as shown the last census.

Training?
Four basic competencies:
1. Personal Development Log of process
2. Mentors and mentored sessions
3. Attend about 7 training sessions
4. Appraisal

Composition of bench:
29000 lay magistrates, 50% men 50% women, over 7% from an ethnic minority, 5% disabled

Work:
1. Summary trials
2, Ancillary matters eh issuing warrants, bail applications
3, Youth court
4. Family court

Who are juries?
- Lay people, in the decision-making process in the Crown Court (Criminal trials on indictment), High Court, Queen's Bench Division (but only certain types of cases), Country Court (for certain types of cases) and Coroners' Courts.


9084 Law Paper 1 (M/J13 - M/J14)

May/June 2013

Paper 11
Q1 Human Rights
Q2 Doctrine of precedent
Q3 Tribunals
Q4 Criminal Process
Q5 Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)
Q6 Legal profession (Barrister & Solicitor)

Paper 12
Q1 ADR & Tribunals
Q2 Legislation
Q3 Criminal Courts
Q4 Law Reform
Q5 Judges & Magistrates
Q6 Juries

Paper 13
Q1 Magistrates
Q2 Judiciary
Q3 Sentencing
Q4 Statutory interpretation
Q5 Equity
Q6 Criminal process (Bail)

Oct/Nov 2013

Paper 11
Q1 Sentencing
Q2 ADR
Q3 Judiciary precedent
Q4 Criminal Process
Q5 Human Rights
Q6 Lay Magistrates & Juries

Paper 12
Q1 Civil court system
Q2 Statutory interpretation
Q3 Delegated legislation
Q4 Magistrates' Court
Q5 Equity
Q6 Sentencing

Paper 13
Q1 Sentencing
Q2 ADR
Q3 Judiciary precedent
Q4 Criminal Process
Q5 Human Rights
Q6 Lay Magistrates & Juries

May/June 2014

Paper 11
Q1 Equity
Q2 Judiciary
Q3 Criminal Court
Q4 Statutory interpretation
Q5 Tribunals
Q6 Lay Magistrates

Paper 12
Q1 ADR
Q2 Equity
Q3 Delegated legislation
Q4 Lay personnel (Juries & magistrates)
Q5 Criminal Court
Q6 Barrister & solicitor

Paper 13
Q1 Sentencing
Q2 Criminal process (bail)
Q3 Statutory interpretation
Q4 Barrister & Solicitor
Q5 Lay magistrates
Q6 judiciary precedent