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THE MAGISTRATES 
COURTS NEED YOU! 
Do you have what it takes? 
Lyndsey Richardson
Have you ever 
thought about 
volunteering to 
become a fully trained 
lay magistrate? 
Make positive 
decisions on 
improving society. 
Help deliver 
justice for the 
people.
Justice of the Peace 
Lay magistrates are unpaid volunteers, who don’t necessarily 
have any legal training, knowledge or qualifications. 
People aged between 18 to 60, from all backgrounds, 
occupations, ethnicities, cultures and religions can apply to 
become a magistrate. 
To ensure justice is carried out fairly, the composition of the lay 
magistrates should reflect on the society and communities in 
which we live. However current statistics show that this isn’t 
the case. 
We need your help.
About … 
Lay magistrates hear criminal, family and youth cases. 
Although no legal experience or qualifications are required, full 
training is given including mentoring. 
Magistrates are required to undertake a minimum of 26 half 
day sittings a year (13 days). This can be increased if you are 
required to hear family and youth cases. 
Lay magistrates also work closely with local communities. The 
Magistrates in the Community (MIC) project is as initiative 
which is helping to raise awareness of magistrates and criminal 
justice system. More information can be found at: 
http://www.magistrates-association. 
org.uk/education/magistrates-in-the-community/ 
Other tasks include: 
• Issuing warrants 
• Decisions regarding bail 
• Remanding people in custody 
• Requesting reports 
• Referring cases to other courts 
• Enforcing fines 
• Breaches of existing sentences 
Newburn (2013, p. 657)
Personal Qualities There are 6 key qualities magistrates candidates 
must demonstrate … 
Good character 
Commitment and reliability 
Social Awareness 
Sound Judgement 
Understanding and Communication 
Maturity and sound temperament 
Do you hold these qualities ?
Characteristics 
• Are you in good health and able to sit for long periods of 
time with good hearing? 
• Good character – Its unlikely for you to become a 
magistrate if you have been found guilty of a serious crime 
or a number of minor offences. Been banned from driving 
in the last 5 to 10 years or declared bankrupt. 
• Conflict of interest. Many magistrates are also in full time 
employment too, however certain occupations can prevent 
you from becoming a magistrate, for example a police 
officer. 
• Employers are required by law to allow you reasonable time 
off work to serve as a magistrate. Many employers also 
allow employees time off work with pay. Although if you 
lose out on pay you can claim allowances for travel and 
subsistence.
Cases Heard The Magistrates courts hear less serious crimes than the Crown Courts. 
There are 2 kinds of criminal cases which magistrates hear; summary 
offences and either way offences: 
Summary offences: 
• Road traffic offences 
• Minor assaults 
• Criminal damage 
• Abusive behaviour 
• Drunk and disorderly 
Either way Offences 
• Theft 
• Handling stolen goods 
• Drugs offences and burglary. 
Either way offences are sometimes passed to the Crown Court as the lay 
magistrates may feel that the offence is too serious and their sentencing 
powers are insufficient in relevance to the crime committed.
Sentencing Powers 
Lay magistrates have different sentencing powers to those of 
judges in Crown Courts, sentencing available to them is as follows: 
• Up to 6 months in prison (no more than 12 
months in total for more than one offence. 
• Fines of up to £ 5,000. 
• Community sentence – i.e. unpaid 
work in the community 
Magistrates can give a combination of punishments, for 
example a fine and community sentence.
So why become a magistrate? 
Becoming a magistrate can provide you with helpful and valuable skills which benefit both you 
and your community. 
A lot of the skills you will develop are transferable skills and can also benefit you in employment. 
Personal skills, communication, team working, decision What are the benefits? 
making. 
Self confidence. 
Leadership and mentoring skills. 
Knowledge of the Law. 
Making your community a safer better place. 
Making a difference. 
Contributing to supporting and abiding the law. 
Contributing with the rehabilitation of offenders. 
Find Law UK (2014)
Application 
We hope this presentation has been interesting and provided 
you with an insight to the role of an magistrate and most of all 
made you interested and inspired to join up and become a lay 
magistrate. 
Applications are available from the following link: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-form 
More information regarding Magistrates Courts and the role of 
the lay magistrate can be found using the following links: 
http://www.magistrates-association.org.uk/ 
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/magistrates/ 
We hope to receive your application soon !
Bibliography 
• Find Law UK 2014. Benefits of being a magistrate [Online]. Available at: 
http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/criminal/criminal_courts/8036.html [Accessed: 23 
November 2014]. 
• Newburn, T. 2013. Criminology. 2nd ed. Oxon: Routledge.

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Task 2 Lay Magistrates Recruitment Presentation

  • 1. THE MAGISTRATES COURTS NEED YOU! Do you have what it takes? Lyndsey Richardson
  • 2. Have you ever thought about volunteering to become a fully trained lay magistrate? Make positive decisions on improving society. Help deliver justice for the people.
  • 3. Justice of the Peace Lay magistrates are unpaid volunteers, who don’t necessarily have any legal training, knowledge or qualifications. People aged between 18 to 60, from all backgrounds, occupations, ethnicities, cultures and religions can apply to become a magistrate. To ensure justice is carried out fairly, the composition of the lay magistrates should reflect on the society and communities in which we live. However current statistics show that this isn’t the case. We need your help.
  • 4. About … Lay magistrates hear criminal, family and youth cases. Although no legal experience or qualifications are required, full training is given including mentoring. Magistrates are required to undertake a minimum of 26 half day sittings a year (13 days). This can be increased if you are required to hear family and youth cases. Lay magistrates also work closely with local communities. The Magistrates in the Community (MIC) project is as initiative which is helping to raise awareness of magistrates and criminal justice system. More information can be found at: http://www.magistrates-association. org.uk/education/magistrates-in-the-community/ Other tasks include: • Issuing warrants • Decisions regarding bail • Remanding people in custody • Requesting reports • Referring cases to other courts • Enforcing fines • Breaches of existing sentences Newburn (2013, p. 657)
  • 5. Personal Qualities There are 6 key qualities magistrates candidates must demonstrate … Good character Commitment and reliability Social Awareness Sound Judgement Understanding and Communication Maturity and sound temperament Do you hold these qualities ?
  • 6. Characteristics • Are you in good health and able to sit for long periods of time with good hearing? • Good character – Its unlikely for you to become a magistrate if you have been found guilty of a serious crime or a number of minor offences. Been banned from driving in the last 5 to 10 years or declared bankrupt. • Conflict of interest. Many magistrates are also in full time employment too, however certain occupations can prevent you from becoming a magistrate, for example a police officer. • Employers are required by law to allow you reasonable time off work to serve as a magistrate. Many employers also allow employees time off work with pay. Although if you lose out on pay you can claim allowances for travel and subsistence.
  • 7. Cases Heard The Magistrates courts hear less serious crimes than the Crown Courts. There are 2 kinds of criminal cases which magistrates hear; summary offences and either way offences: Summary offences: • Road traffic offences • Minor assaults • Criminal damage • Abusive behaviour • Drunk and disorderly Either way Offences • Theft • Handling stolen goods • Drugs offences and burglary. Either way offences are sometimes passed to the Crown Court as the lay magistrates may feel that the offence is too serious and their sentencing powers are insufficient in relevance to the crime committed.
  • 8. Sentencing Powers Lay magistrates have different sentencing powers to those of judges in Crown Courts, sentencing available to them is as follows: • Up to 6 months in prison (no more than 12 months in total for more than one offence. • Fines of up to £ 5,000. • Community sentence – i.e. unpaid work in the community Magistrates can give a combination of punishments, for example a fine and community sentence.
  • 9. So why become a magistrate? Becoming a magistrate can provide you with helpful and valuable skills which benefit both you and your community. A lot of the skills you will develop are transferable skills and can also benefit you in employment. Personal skills, communication, team working, decision What are the benefits? making. Self confidence. Leadership and mentoring skills. Knowledge of the Law. Making your community a safer better place. Making a difference. Contributing to supporting and abiding the law. Contributing with the rehabilitation of offenders. Find Law UK (2014)
  • 10. Application We hope this presentation has been interesting and provided you with an insight to the role of an magistrate and most of all made you interested and inspired to join up and become a lay magistrate. Applications are available from the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-magistrate-application-form More information regarding Magistrates Courts and the role of the lay magistrate can be found using the following links: http://www.magistrates-association.org.uk/ http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/who-are-the-judiciary/judicial-roles/magistrates/ We hope to receive your application soon !
  • 11. Bibliography • Find Law UK 2014. Benefits of being a magistrate [Online]. Available at: http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/criminal/criminal_courts/8036.html [Accessed: 23 November 2014]. • Newburn, T. 2013. Criminology. 2nd ed. Oxon: Routledge.