Lay magistrates
E780103
Lay magistrates are volunteer, non-legally qualified members of the community who sit in magistrates’ courts to hear and decide minor criminal and some civil cases alongside or instead of professional judges.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lay Magistrate | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office holder
ⓘ
magistrate ⓘ volunteer role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
justices of the peace
ⓘ
lay justices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | the Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | advisory committees ⓘ |
| appointmentBasis | part-time ⓘ |
| benchComposition |
one presiding justice and two wingers
ⓘ
two lay magistrates minimum ⓘ |
| cannotSitInCasesInvolving | close relatives or personal acquaintances ⓘ |
| country | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidesOn |
allocation of either-way offences
ⓘ
bail ⓘ sentencing for summary offences ⓘ |
| existsIn | United Kingdom legal system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalQualificationRequirement | no formal legal qualification required ⓘ |
| hearsCasesOfType |
certain civil matters such as licensing
ⓘ
either-way offences at first appearance ⓘ minor criminal offences ⓘ some family proceedings ⓘ some youth court matters ⓘ summary offences ⓘ |
| isPaidPosition | unpaid ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType |
civil
ⓘ
criminal ⓘ |
| mayBeRemovedBy | the Lord Chancellor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minimumAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| mustBe | members of the local community ⓘ |
| receives |
continuing training
ⓘ
expense allowances ⓘ initial training ⓘ |
| removalGrounds |
incapacity
ⓘ
incompetence ⓘ misconduct ⓘ |
| retirementAge | 75 years ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
commitment and reliability
ⓘ
good character ⓘ maturity and sound temperament ⓘ social awareness ⓘ sound judgement ⓘ understanding and communication ⓘ |
| sitsIn | magistrates’ courts ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
judicial conduct guidelines
ⓘ
judicial oath ⓘ |
| supportedBy | legal adviser to the court ⓘ |
| timeCommitment | at least 13 full days or 26 half days per year ⓘ |
| trainingProvidedBy | Judicial College (England and Wales) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upperAgeLimitForAppointment | 65 years ⓘ |
| usuallySitAs | bench of three ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Lay Magistrate