Legal System 2: Lay People (Magistrates), Juries, Legal Personnel

Lay People
Lat Magistrates
What is a lay magistrate?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What can a single magistrate do?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What are the six key qualities a candidate needs to be a magistrate.

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What are the formal age restrictions to be a Magistrate?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What are the geographical and time restrictions?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
Who cannot become a lay magistrate?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What is the appointment system?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What is the training process for new magistrates?

Lay People
Lay Magistrates
What is the role of the Magistrates Clerk?

Juries
Which historic case established the independence of the jury?

Juries
Which is a modern case that demonstrates that judges must respect juries independence?

Juries
What percentage of criminal trialsa re heard by juries?

Juries
What are the basic qualifcations for a juror?

Juries
Who is permanently disqualified from jury service?

Juries
Who is disqualified for 10 years

Juries
What are the three definitions of a mentally disordered person found in the CJA 2003 that means disqualification from jury service?

Juries
Who can be excused jury service?

Juries
What are the two types of "vetting"?

Juries
In what ways can the prosecution of defence challenge the jury composition.

Juries
What is a directed acquittal?

Juries
Describe what is meant by majority verdict?

Juries
What are the advantages of jury trial?

Juries
What are the disadvantages of jury trial

Juries
What are the main point of comparison between juries and lay magistrates?

Juries
What are the alternatives to trial by jury?

Legal Personnel
Barristers
What are the components of the Bar Professional Training Course

Legal Personnel
Barristers
What is advocacy ?-

Barristers
What is emant by the "right of audience"?

Legal Personnel
Solicitors

Legal Personnel
Legal Executives
What does a legal executive do?

Legal Personnel
Who are Queen's Counsel?

Legal Personnel
What is the Legal Obbudsman?