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A) B) Explain the different roles of Lay Magistrates and Juries in criminal cases. C) Compare and comment on the selection of Magistrates and Juries. Lay Magistrates deal with a wide variety of cases, the majority trying minor criminal cases, however they do have some civil functions as well. The main criminal cases they are involved with include trying summary offences, a large amount of the triable either way offences which in turn makes up about 97% of all criminal trials. Also mode of trial proceedings to decide whether the triable either way offence should be tried in the Magistrates Court or the Crown Court. Included also in the magistrates variety of cases are sentencing committals, this is where magistrates send defendants to the Crown Court because their sentencing powers are not adequate enough. Early administrative hearings in indictable offences to deal with bail and give legal aide, prior to a...

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