Recruitment Campaign to become a Magistrate

1. Have you got what it takes to
become…..A LAY MAGISTRATE
By AmjidWahid

2. Who Are Magistrates?
 23,000 MAGISTRATES IN THE UK
 SIT IN MAGISTRATES COURT
 APPOINTED AT AGE OF 18 ONWARDS
 HEAR CRIMINAL CASES
 MAKE FAIR JUDGEMENTS
 98% OF CRIMINAL CASES ARE
SOLVED BY MAGISTRATES

3. WHO CAN BE A MAGISTRATE?
 ANYONE CAN BECOME A MAGISTRATE
 NO QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
 EMPLOYED OR UNEMPLOYED
 EVEN IF YOUR INTO
SPORT
 HONESTLY ANYONE
 ALL YOU NEED IS
THE QUALITIES

4. QUALITIES REQUIRED TO BECOME A MAGISTRATE
 GOOD CHARACTER
 SOCIAL AWARENESS
 COMMITMENT AND RELIABILITY
 SOUND JUDGEMENT
 UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNICATION
 MATURITY AND SOUND TEMPERAMENT
 AGED BETWEEN 18 – 70

5. BENEFITS TO YOU
 WILL GIVE YOU AN OUTSTANDING CV
 IMPROVE YOUR FORMAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS
 EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE ON CRIMINAL
COURTS
 NO SKILLS NEEDED ! YOU WILL BE TRAINED
 YOU WILL BE PAID EXPENSES
 LEGAL ADVISER WILL SUPPORT
YOU THROUGHOUT

6. PEOPLE ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE…
Nisha Kundra, 24, from Coventry,
became a magistrate in 2007 because
she "wanted the opportunity to
represent youth, women and
minority groups on the bench".
Adam Quigley became a
magistrate aged 20
Nicky Stubbs Aged 20, is currently
England's youngest magistrate

7. GET INVOLVED
 TAKE A TRIP DOWN TO YOUR LOCAL COURT
 ENJOY THE ENHANCING ATMOSPHERE
 TALK TO YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY
 DON’T DELAY…..APPLY TODAY
 FILL OUT APPLICATION FORM OR
 APPLY ONLINE…
 https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/
what-magistrates-do

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY
 http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/
who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/
magistrates/
 https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/
apply-to-be-a-magistrate
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-
17729236