Useful resources | Magistrates' Association
Useful resources. We can’t always answer the questions you may have about magistrates’ courts. If you need more information, please take a look at these organisations that may be able to help. ... Bench books: comprehensive guides for each magistrate’s court jurisdiction (youth, adult, family and a cross cutting guide on equal treatment ...
Handouts – New York State Magistrates Association
Basic Guide to CPL 730 Addressing Rare Administrative. 2023. Effectively Communicating with Town & Village Boards DWI Bench Trial – The Common Law Case ... New York State Magistrates Association - 163 Delaware Avenue - Suite 108 - Delmar, New York 12054 - (800) 669-6247 or (518) 439-1087 - Fax (518) 439-1204
Six pointers for new magistrates - Magistrates' Association
Learn from your fellow magistrates’ varied experiences. Your bench colleagues are likely to have different professional, sociocultural and voluntary backgrounds to you, so will be able to share useful insights—on topics such as local education provision, health and social services, and housing—that may help inform your decision making on ...
Magistrates Manual - Chapter 25 - paclii.org
It is a useful guide. The structure makes formulating reasons easier. Many reasons are delivered orally from the bench without the luxury of time for quiet thought and reflection. ... It may be useful for a Magistrate to either memorise the headings, or have them available, so that even reasons that must be delivered immediately can be ...
Magistrates | UNC School of Government
The School of Government offers Basic School for Magistrates twice each year to allow new magistrates to satisfy this requirement. Continuing education. Starting in 2022, G.S. 7A-177 requires that magistrates “annually and satisfactorily complete” at least 12 hours of training in civil and criminal duties of a magistrate. Before 2022, the ...
FAQs | Magistrates' Association
Magistrates receive different types of specific training before and during their time sitting—the Judicial College holds overall responsibility for this. The MA offers further training for magistrates through MA learn—our online learning platform for members—as well as events and publications to develop magistrates’ skills and knowledge.
Sentence of the Court: A Handbook for Magistrates
The text was compiled by experienced magistrates' training personnel under the auspices of the Justices' Clerks' Society. It aims to provide a reference for new magistrates as they undertake their basic training and begin the task of sentencing, to assist trainers by allowing them to focus on imparting skills, to provide an accessible reference for magistrates generally, and to inform other ...
Adult Court Competence Framework for Magistrates
by a mentor. The mentor and new magistrate can use the framework to reflect on performance and identify areas for development. Progression – this framework will be useful to the magistrate planning to move into a new role as a court chairman. Pre-appraisal and appraisal – during the appraisal process, the magistrate will
Blackstone’s Magistrates’ Court Handbook 2021 - CLSA
to find essential information instantly when under pressure in court. Includes extensive coverage of offences, sentencing, procedure, and evidence. Features • The bestselling complete guide to the magistrates’ court • Pocket-sized format is perfect for constant use at court • Fully updated to cover new legislation,
Working with sentencing guidelines
Magistrates’ Courts sentencing guidelines search page The home screen tile links you directly to the magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines ... menu. To use the bench books, select the useful information icon . Right click on the set of cards or bench book you want to use. The pronouncement cards and bench books are in a pdf. You can find ...
Useful Information for Magistrates - WhatDoTheyKnow
This leaflet contains useful background information for you as a magistrate, together with guidance on issues such as security and dealing with the media. The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP : ... Magistrates are appointed by the Lord Chancellor under Section 10 of the Courts Act 2003; and the Act refers to them by the term ‘lay justices’. However ...
A GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGES SYSTEM - Federal Bar Association
A GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGES SYSTEM Peter G. McCabe A White Paper Prepared at the Request of the Federal Bar Association Hon. Gustavo A. Gelpí, Jr., United States District Judge President of the Federal Bar Association & Creator of the FBA’s Magistrate Judge Task Force (2013-14) Hon. Michael J. Newman, United States Magistrate Judge
MAGISTRATE MANUAL - CHAPTER 1 - Virginia’s Judicial System
MAGISTRATE MANUAL Office of the Executive Secretary Department ofMagistrateServices Rev:7/24 . INTRODUCTION TO THE MAGISTRATE SYSTEM OF VIRGINIA PAGE 1 . ... It is designed to provide a basic guide to magistrates on their authority and on issues encountered in the performance of his or her magisterial duties. If properly utilized, it is a ...
Learning - Magistrates' Association
As a newly appointed magistrate, I’ve found MA learn incredibly useful. I particularly enjoyed watching the webinar about what happens in the retiring room, and I found the online training modules on magistrates’ competencies invaluable to me as a new winger. ... The speakers were interesting and engaging and I derived huge benefit from ...
Magistrates Court Practice - Law Practice Assist
Welcome to the introduction page of our Magistrates' Court Practice Presentation Slides. ... To achieve this (for public benefit and for your convenience), we have compiled a number of useful free litigation tools/links (data excluded) including links to Lecture slides, Legislation, National Law Library and some law reports. ...
Ethical issues for magistrates: manual for trainers
The manual contains readings, worksheets and teaching materials. There are also notes for trainers. This training manual was a landmark in an ongoing programme to develop an understanding of judicial ethics and to help magistrates deal more easily with the many, complicated ethical issues that arise in their day-to-day work. Many magistrates had raised concerns about their limited ...
A GUIDE TO THE FEDERAL MAGISTRATE JUDGE SYSTEM - Federal Bar Association
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts for 44 years, and was the first-appointed Chief of the A.O.’s Magistrate Judges Division. Many consider Mr. McCabe one of the primary architects of the Magistrate Judge system in the federal courts. His knowledge of the working role of Magistrate Judges, and their history, is unsurpassed inthe United ...
A Guide to Civil Procedure in the Magistrates Courts - full copy
In compiling this Guide the authors found it useful to refer to the chapter entitled “Procedural Law — Civil” in the Paralegal Training Manual produced by the Legal Resources Foundation. At the end of the Guide, there are the relevant forms used in the magistrates court and a consolidated set of the rules incorporating all the amendments ...
Becoming a magistrate | Magistrates' Association
Here is some useful information for you and your employer about employing a magistrate. Check your finances. Magistrates are volunteers and aren’t paid a salary, so please do your sums. Magistrates can claim some expenses but not all. If you will not be paid by your employer when sitting as a magistrate or are self-employed, you can claim a ...