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Describe the range of duties undertaken by Lay Magistrates.
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SECTION 1 Describe the range of duties undertaken by Lay Magistrates. Lay Magistrates also known as 'Lay Justices' or 'Justices of the Peace'. There are over 60,000 Lay Magistrates in England and Wales. They undertake a range of duties and are considered to be very important as 97% of court cases begin and end in the Magistrates Court. These 97% are summary trials, which are only tried in the Magistrates Court, and are minor offences. These offences are offences that are not indictable such as rape, murder, manslaughter, robbery, and GBH but are a lot less serious crimes such as driving without insurance, taking a vehicle without consent, and common assault. This is their main duty as they run the trial, decide the verdict and decide the sentences. They do this by deciding if the defendant is guilty or not guilty once hearing both parties and if the defendant pleads guilty or...
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