"I believe that www.coursework.info offers a very valuable tool to students by allowing them to see a variety of good quality essays in their specialist subject areas."
Describe how lay magistrates are chosen and appointed.
- Words:
- 802
- Submitted:
- Wed Sep 17 2003

... A) Describe how lay magistrates are chosen and appointed. Lay magistrates, justices of the peace, are part-time and unpaid members of the public, who are chosen to serve in the magistrates court. In order to become a lay magistrate a certain criteria is set. The lay magistrates are not legally qualified, they can be taxi drivers or teachers. They only need to fit certain criteria. The person must live within 15 miles of the area in which they want to serve. They must have lived within this area for at least 12 months. There are other points to meet, such as the age limit of 21-65. However it is unlikely to be chosen as a lay magistrate until the age of 27. The person must also be able to sit for long periods of time and so must be healthy enough to fulfil their duties. The final criteria is that the














