Magistrates' Court scene
This is an illustration of a typical Magistrates' Court scene.
Move your cursor left or right over the picture to see the whole scene and click on a person's image to see what their role is.
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- Magistrates
Magistrates are trained, unpaid members of their local community, who work part-time and deal with less serious criminal cases, such as minor theft, criminal damage, public disorder and motoring offences.
- District judge (magistrates' courts)
District judges (magistrates' courts) are full-time members of the judiciary who hear cases in Magistrates' Courts. They usually deal with the longer and more complex matters coming before the Magistrates' Courts.
- Day in the life of a Magistrate
A magistrate writes...
