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The Nature of Law and the English Legal System (Component 1)
Quick questions on Lay people: magistrates and juries - Eduqas A-Level Law Component 1
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What are lay magistrates?Show answer
Magistrates try all summary offences and many either-way offences (together over 90 per cent of criminal cases), deal with bail, warrants and pre-trial issues, sit in the Youth Court and the Family Court, and hear appeals in the Crown Court alongside a judge. Their sentencing powers are limited (currently up to 6 months' custody for a single offence) but they can commit to the Crown Court for sentence.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain how a jury is selected and who is qualified to serve. [10 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Analyse and evaluate the use of lay magistrates in the criminal justice system. [15 marks]
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