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| The age range of magistrates |
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| The length of time needed to commit to be a magistrate |
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| The financial state you have to be in to be disqualified from being a magistrate |
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| The field of work you have to be in to be disqualified |
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| enforcing the law; such as traffic wardens or police officers |
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| The disability which disqualifies you from being a magistrate |
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| deafness/impaired hearing |
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| Ways in which your name is put forward to become a magistrate |
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| through nominations, adverts, and Operation Black Vote |
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| The make up of the local advisory committee |
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| made up of magistrates adn ex magistrates, and the committee is refreshed every 3 years. There are 12 members to the committee |
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| Occurance in the 1st interview |
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compare the 6 key qualities to those of the potential magistrate
explore the candidates attitudes on different justice issues |
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| Occurance in the 2nd interview |
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| test candidates judicial aptitude using 2 case studies |
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| A list is made of suitable candidates and the Lord Chancellor appoints new magistrates from the list. |
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| The age you can sit as a magistrate |
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| 70; must be appointed before the age of 65 |
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| 3 Stage training includes... |
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Introductory Initial Training
Core Training
Activities |
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| The amount of times a mentor will observe you in the first 2 years of being appointed as a magistrate |
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| 8-11; they will also look at the differentstages of the role |
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| This happens after 2 years |
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Appraisement
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resign from the bench or recieve further training |
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| How ethnic minorities are represented through the magistrates |
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