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Directed Study - Lay Magistrates.
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James Bellis Directed Study - Lay Magistrates Lay Magistrates - or Justices of the Peace - Have been an important part of our legal system for hundred of years. They deal with approximately 98% of all criminal cases. a) Describe the selection, Training and role of lay magistrates. b) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using lay magistrates in the English legal system. a) Every Year approximately 1500 lay magistrates are appointed, These people are appointed by the lord chancellor apart from in Lancashire where they are appointed by the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster, on behalf of the queen. The Lord Chancellor depends on recommendations by the local advisory committee a method that is criticized often. Because the membership of the committees used to be secret but have been published since 1993, the committees are usually made up of ex-justices of the Peace, the county's lord lieutenant is usually...
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