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The Magistrates' Court - An Introduction (Paperback, 5th Revised edition)
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The Magistrates' Court - An Introduction (Paperback, 5th Revised edition)
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The Magistrates' Court: An Introduction is a simple speedy summary.
This fully revised Fifth Edition* takes account of the wide scale
changes which have affected the work of Justices of the Peace and
their courts in recent years. A unique handbook Consistently rated
excellent by reviewers Especially useful for newcomers to the topic
A most useful introduction that can be used alongside other
training materials or as an ideal self-study guide. Also includes a
Timeline and an extensive Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and
Abbreviations - the language of the system - which will be of
particular use to people wishing to quickly get to grips with the
terminology of the magistrates' courts. Reviews 'This invaluable
book...aims to inform and explain, and that it does admirably': The
Magistrate 'It is no small wonder that this excellent book has
remained in print for two decades. It really is a benchmark book
managing the basic concepts with a suitable level of detail
radically re-written and updated for 2010': Phillip Taylor MBE
& Elizabeth Taylor, Richmond Green Chambers Topics covered
include: the history of the magistracy and its robust heritage the
modern-day magistrates' court recent changes in administration and
powers how people become JPs their training, development, mentoring
and appraisal fundamental principals and tenets the key
relationship between JPs and their legal advisers trial in the
magistrates' court summary justice, crime and anti-social behaviour
sentencing and connected items guidelines, advice and judicial
oversight important rules and procedures diversity, equality,
fairness and human rights relationship to the Crown Court (and
other courts) magistrates and district judges reasoned
decision-making location within the wider Criminal Justice System
the role of the Ministry of Justice the role of HM Court Service
adult courts, youth courts and family courts road traffic and other
'specialist' areas civil and 'non-police' matters a range of
'everyday topics' sample procedures open justice, media reporting
and public confidence key committees, liaison arrangements and
membership bodies a wealth of further detail (but all 'uncluttered'
by technical data). Authors Bryan Gibson is editor-in-chief,
Waterside Press. He is a barrister, former co-editor of Justice of
the Peace and a regular contributor to specialist journals. He was
for 25 years a justices' clerk and during much of that time an
elected member of the Council of the Justices' Clerks' Society (and
chair of its Criminal Law Committee). He is co-author (with Paul
Cavadino) of The Criminal Justice System, author of The New
Ministry of Justice, The New Home Office, and The Pocket A-Z of
Criminal Justice (amongst many others). He has also written for The
Guardian, The Stage and numerous journals including Justice of the
Peace, The Independent Monitor, and Prison Journal. Mike Watkins is
an experienced trainer of magistrates who has written materials for
the Judicial Studies Board, Magistrates' Association and
Universities of Birmingham and Cambridge. (* previous editions were
titled Introduction to the Magistrates' Court)
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