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Are Lay Magistrates adequately trained? Magistrates are members of the local community appointed by the Lord Chancellor (or by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster). No formal qualifications are required but magistrates need intelligence, common sense, integrity and the capacity to act fairly. Membership should be widely spread throughout the area covered and drawn from all walks of life. Magistrates are required to sit a minimum of 26 half days a year. In practice, most magistrates are in court for the equivalent of 18 days per year. Many supportive employers allow magistrates leave for these public duties in addition to their normal holiday entitlement. All magistrates are carefully trained before sitting and continue to receive training throughout their service. Training is almost always undertaken in the magistrates' own free time in the evenings and at weekends. All magistrates receive a short induction course on appointment to familiarise them with court...

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