magistrates ad judges
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unpaid
no legal qualifications required, aged 18 to 65 at appointment, they sit part time, and they are supported by a legal adviser
what do magistrates decide
facts, and verdicts of cases
advantages of magistrates
local knowledge, they represent society
disadvantages of magistrates
lack of legal training and inconsistent sentencing
district judges
paid, they are legally qualified, sit alone in a magistrates court and they are faster and more consistent then a mags court
judges
Appointed by Judicial Appointments Commission
Must be legally qualified
Decide:
Law
Sentence
Senior judges hear appeals
juries
12 people aged 18 to 75 and they are selected randomly from an electoral register
decide on facts only and must reach a unanimous decision if possible however majority decision is allowed if 11-1 or 10-2
used in crown court criminal trials
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