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Solicitors in Criminal Cases: A solicitor is a lawyer who deals directly with clients by giving legal advice as well as preparing legal documents and if necessary advocating in court. Solicitors are generally found in firms in towns and cities and therefore are easily accessible to all. A solicitor needs to get all key details from the client before a bail hearing. Solicitors undertaking criminal cases are also able to represent in court under the Solicitors Higher Rights of Audience Regulations

This essay will discuss the role of the magistrate and jury in the English and Welsh legal decision-making process. It will assess both the advantages and disadvantages of both mechanisms and give an opinion on the contribution they make in the process. The role of a lay magistrate is one that is at the core of the legal system in England & Wales. They help maintain the foundation of the criminal justice system and deal with approximately 98% of all criminal matters. The sheer volume of cases

1 .Explain how "the desire to win" can lead a prosecutor to pursue a case that should be dropped or choose to not disclose evidence that would exonerate a defendant. How does the organizational/occupational culture affect their motivations? The prosecutor's interest in the prosecution is to win, and for the unscrupulous, unethical prosecutor to win regardless of the guilt or innocence of the accused. The prosecutor's career path could be injured by failing to win, showing the lack of skill as a

The Role and Powers of Lay Magistrates in Criminal Cases 1a) Describe the role and powers of lay magistrates in criminal cases. b) Consider whether lay magistrates are adequately trained for their work. 1a) Describe the role and powers of lay magistrates in criminal cases. For centuries the criminal justice system has allowed lay people; people who are not legally qualified to administer justice to the civilian population. Lay magistrates are otherwise known as Justices

Inherit the Wind                                               The main theme of Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee is taking a stand. The play begins in Hillsboro, Tennessee when a man named Bertram Cates breaks the law by teaching the forbidden Darwin’s Theory

Second Formative Coursework Explain and critically consider the use of lay magistrates in the legal system of England and Wales. Lay magistrates are very important to the legal system in England and wales. Lay magistrate’s also known as ‘Justices of the peace’ are volunteers in Magistrates courts as judicial officers. There are 21,500 lay magistrates currently in England and wales. Combined with professional magistrates in a magistrate’s court they take up to 95% of cases involving criminal charges

the role and function of judges, lawyers and lay people within the English courts (M1) Magistrates are similar to judges but very different to juries because magistrates give a verdict that is binding onto the defendant a power that is of a judge’s whereas the juries only "judge" based on the facts of the case and the evidence given as well as the balance of probabilities, which also applies to magistrates. This is possibly the only similarity between the two. However, the balance of probability

authorization to magistrate judges in any region or district, where a crime activity may have occurred, to release a warrant to search and seize [1]. A change in this rule will allow the FBI to need a single warrant from the magistrate judge to hack and install malware in suspects’ computers accused of undergoing some digital criminal activities. Utilizing that warrant, the investigation department can remotely search computers even if the warrant they possess is outside the magistrate judge district

Magistrates court Introduction In this report I am going to be talking about magistrate courts. I will be looking at the advantages and disadvantages of magistrate courts. I will also be looking at what people are in a magistrate court and what kind of cases magistrate courts hear. Selection Lay Magistrates are part time judges. They don’t need any qualifications to be a Lay Magistrate. In order for someone to become a magistrate they must fill in a form. This form could be found

People In The Legal Profession. P2 part 1: Magistrates. Introduction In this task, i will be explaining what magistrates are, their roles and powers, how they are appointed and the training they through and also who is not eligible to be a magistrate. What are magistrates Magistrates are unpaid, trained members of the local community (people within a 15 mile radius), who work part time (26 and a half days a year) and deal with less serious criminal cases, such as: theft, criminal damage, public