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Distinguish between a lay magistrate and a district judge (magistrate's court) and describe how each is appointed.
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Frances Fish (a) Distinguish between a lay magistrate and a district judge (magistrate's court) and describe how each is appointed. Although lay magistrates and district judges do a very similar job there are many differences between how they work, their qualifications and employment. Lay magistrates, otherwise known as Justice of the Peace sit in magistrate's courts, generally in groups of three, whereas district judges usually sit alone. They have the same powers as a bench of 2 magistrates. They do not sit alone in the family court. In 1999 there were 90, of whom about 20% were women, whereas there are an almost equal number of men and women magistrates. District judges sit in London and larger cities and occasional assist local benches and Lay magistrates sit throughout the country in towns. District Judges are members of the professional judiciary who are legally qualified and salaried, working full time whereas the lay...
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