Magistrates' Court
An Introduction
1st Edition
Published on 18. May 2009
192 pages
978-1-906534-80-6 (ISBN)
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Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the author
- Consultant
- Introduction
- Images of the Magistracy
- A Short Historical Note
- Creatures Of Statute
- The Modern Magistracy
- Times past
- Magistrates and the Justice System
- The Criminal Justice System (CJS)
- The Criminal Courts
- Civil And Family Courts
- Touchstones Of summary justice
- Magistrates And The Law
- The Ministry of Justice
- Her Majesty's Court Service (HMCS)
- Courts Boards
- HM Inspectorate of Court Administration
- Other CJS-Related Government Departments
- Protecting The Judiciary
- Open Justice
- The Magistrates' Association
- Becoming a Magistrate
- Recruitment and Appointment
- Next Steps Before Appointment And Sitting
- Taking to the Water: Starting to Sit in Court
- Sittings Requirements
- Progressing to take the Chair
- Youth and Family Jurisdictions
- Expenses
- Use of the suffix 'JP'
- Magistrates Training and Development
- The Judicial Studies Board
- Magistrates National Training Initiative (MNTI)
- Magistrates Area Training Committees
- Bench Training and Development Committees
- The Crown Court: A Note
- MNTI 2 Competence Framework For Wingers
- MNTI 2 Competence Framework For Chairmen
- Respecting and Promoting Fairness and Rights
- The Judicial Oath
- Articles Of The Convention
- Reasons for decisions
- Bias, Prejudice and Discrimination
- Structured Decision-making
- Following Guidelines
- Fairness Sumarised
- The Presumption of Innocence
- Burden and Standard of Proof
- Magistrates and the Law
- The Competence Framework and Legal Advice
- The Key Practice Direction
- Judicial Officers
- The 'Bangalore Principles'
- The Adult Magistrates' Court
- Adults, Young Offenders and Juveniles
- The Three Categories of Offence
- Plea Before Venue (PBV) And Mode Of Trial (MOT)
- How Cases Come Before Magistrates
- Preliminary Hearings and Case Management
- Civil and Family Cases: A Note
- The Liberty Of The Subject
- Key Stages Of A Criminal Trial
- Conviction and Beyond
- The Sentencing Framework
- Sentencing Of Offenders Aged 18 Years And Over
- Compensation
- Sentencing Principles And Some General Points
- Sentencing Guidelines
- Role Of The Probation Service
- Legal Representation
- The Youth Court
- A Preventive Approach to Youth Offending
- A Diversionary Approach
- The Modern-Day Youth Justice Approach
- The Youth Court and its Changing Culture
- Statutory Aims and Purposes
- Underlying Considerations And Definitions
- Case Management And Fast-Tracking
- Bail And Remand
- Mode of Trial and Offence Categories
- Sentencing in the Youth Court
- The Family Proceedings Court
- Dealing With Modern Family Problems
- What are 'family proceedings'
- Features of Family Proceedings Courts
- The Children Act 1989
- Public Law Applications under the 1989 ACT
- Emergency Measures by Police
- Children's Guardians, Solicitors And CAFCASS
- Private Law Applications
- A Diverse Mix of 'Other' Responsibilities
- Civil Cases
- 'Non-police' Cases'
- Emergencies
- Out of Court Matters
- Magistrates In The Crown Court
- Magistrates' appellate Jurisdiction
- Road Traffic
- Road Traffic Offences
- Fixed Penalties
- Commencing Proceedings
- Endorsement and Penalty Points
- Disqualification
- Driving while disqualified
- 'New Drivers'
- Postscript
- Glossary of Words Phrases Acronyms and Abbreviations
- A Timeline of Summary Justice
- Index
- simple speedy summaries
- Back cover
