6
Mar
2014
By Calvin at 10:42 GMT, 12 years ago
The use of lay judges in England and Wales to preside over criminal cases is pretty unusual in the western world and although this system has been in place for many hundreds of years it seems that the magistracy is in crisis.
This enlightening report by Penelope Gibbs of Transform Justice looks at diversity in the magistracy and the role recruitment plays in facilitating diversity.
Full report: http://transformjustice.org.uk/main/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Transform-Justice_Magistrates-Feb14_Report.pdf
