Are Lay Magistrates adequately trained?
… Magistrates who sit in Youth Courts or on domestic court panels receive additional training, as do magistrates who wish to become court chairmen. As new laws dealing with sentencing are passed, it is inevitable that more resources will be required to be spent on magistrate training both in terms of time and financial expenditure than at present. Most training is carried out by Magistrates Clerks. Becoming an effective magistrate involves undertaking training, particularly in the first two years following appointment. Induction and basic training enhances and refines skills which are transferable to the world of work including: decision making skills teamwork communication skills knowledge of different cultures and recognition of discrimination acceptance of responsibility As magistrates become more experienced they may be selected to undertake training for chairmanship which incorporates further skills in: presentation leadership and chairmanship bringing out the best in people/emp
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