Magistrates' Court

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

Magistrate’s court All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by either having 2 or 3 magistrates or a district judge. There isn’t a jury in a magistrates’ court. Cases that the magistrate’s court deal with include: most motoring offences, minor criminal damage, and being drunk and disorderly in a public area. They also deal with burglary offences and drug offences. Courts always pass cases that are more serious like rape, murder, and robbery which are known as ‘indictable

What is Magistrate Court? Magistrate Court is the lowest of DeKalb’s courts. If the court system was a hospital, Magistrate is triage. Most all criminal cases start here from stealing a candy bar to murder. We do not see cases all the way to the end. What do we do? We issue warrants and review bond. We can only do three things on a hearing: dismissed cases, reset cases or bind over cases. (Bind over means send the case to a higher court to finish them out) We do not determine if someone is

Criminal Courts Magistrates Court: Purpose: The Magistrates court deals with minor offences such as drunk and disorderly, speeding, anti-social behaviour etc. In a magistrates court the offender can only be sentenced with up to 6 months for a single crime and up to 12 months for more than one crime. They can also give the offender to community service or issue a £5000 fine. Some offences can be Triable Either Way for example theft and assault causing actual bodily harm; this means either the Magistrates

The Work of the Magistrates Court and Magistrates In the legal system there are many different types of courts. This essay talks about the Magistrates Courts and the Magistrates themselves. The office of magistrate dates back to the 12th century when Richard 1 appointed "keepers of the peace". They have performed judicial functions since the 13th century and the term, justice of the peace was being used as far back as 1361. Magistrates were in charge of the police up

attended the ACT Magistrates Court on 6th October 2017. We observed a criminal case. This was our first time visiting the court. The historical coach wood and jarrah timber within the structure of the courtroom represented authority and tradition. The high ceilings and the overall architecture instilled a sense of power and security. This was what we expected. We were excited to be in the midst of the rights, privileges and responsibilities of the Australian Judicial System. The court personnel present:

Lay magistrates do not have to have any legal qualifications; with a few exceptions, anyone is eligible to serve as a magistrate and that includes blind people . However, the Lord Chancellor, who by section 10 Courts Act 2003 is responsible (on behalf and in the name of Her Majesty) for the appointment of magistrates (apart from those in Lancashire who are appointed by the Duchy of Lancaster ), will not permit the following to become lay justices: anyone outside the ranges of 18 to 65 years of age

to give the abuser another chance They don’t want their children’s father to have a criminal record. They may have threatened or pressured or scared at what the abuser/his family may do if they proceed. Or they may not want to give evidence in court In some circumstances the statement can be used as evidence without the support of the victim and the final decision in regards to continue with the prosecution will depend on the CPS and police seriousness of the crime and available evidence. It

section I am going to evaluate the effectiveness of Lay people within the English Legal System. Lay people are extremely useful individuals within the civil and criminal courts within the English legal system. The most influential lay people are the Lay Magistrates and the Jury who have important roles with the legal system. Magistrates usually deal with most cases that are heard within the criminal system. They are the decision makers as to guilt or innocence making 97-99% of all cases while on the

against decisions of Magistrates’ courts is the second main role of the Crown Court judges. There are three different types of Crown Court centre, based on the type of work they deal with, these are: • First-tier centres – visited by High Court Judges for Crown Court criminal and High Court Civil work. • Second-tier centres – visited by High Court Judges for Crown Court criminal work only. • Third-tier centres – not normally visited by High Court Judges and handle Crown Court criminal work only. Circuit