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1.

Are Lay Magistrates paid?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Maybe
- D.
  
  Sometimes
Correct Answer
D. Sometimes
2.

Do Magistrates deal with indictable offences?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Maybe
- D.
  
  Yes, they will hear the case first and decide whether the appeal must be heard in the Crown Court
Correct Answer
D. Yes, they will hear the case first and decide whether the appeal must be heard in the Crown Court
3.

Do Magistrates have to live within the area where the case is heard?
- A.
  
  Yes, they have to live within 15 miles
- B.
  
  No, they can live anywhere
- C.
  
  No they can live abroad
Correct Answer
A. Yes, they have to live within 15 miles
4.

Magistrates consist of three lay people. One is a qualified chairperson the others are known as what?
- A.
  
  Wangers
- B.
  
  Wingers
- C.
  
  Wongers
- D.
  
  Lingers
Correct Answer
B. Wingers
5.

Do Magistrates decide on the verdict? 2 answers required.
- A.
  
  No, absolutely not
- B.
  
  Maybe
- C.
  
  Sometimes
- D.
  
  Yes
- E.
  
  The judge makes the decisions
Correct Answer(s)
D. Yes
E. The judge makes the decisions
6.

Do Magistrates hear Early Administrative Hearings?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Maybe
- D.
  
  Sometimes
- E.
  
  Dont know
Correct Answer
A. Yes
7.

Do Magistrates have to have training? 2 answers required.
- A.
  
  Probably
- B.
  
  Yes
- C.
  
  No
- D.
  
  They are required to have training.
Correct Answer(s)
B. Yes
D. They are required to have training.
8.

Can ethnic minority sit on the Magistrates bench?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Absolutely not.
Correct Answer
A. Yes
9.

And now for a trick question. Magistrates are always women. True or false?
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  True
- C.
  
  True
- D.
  
  False
- E.
  
  True false.
Correct Answer
B. True

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Lay Magistrates

Are Lay Magistrates paid?

Do Magistrates deal with indictable offences?

Do Magistrates have to live within the area where the case is heard?

Magistrates consist of three lay people. One is a qualified chairperson the others are known as what?

Do Magistrates decide on the verdict? 2 answers required.

Do Magistrates hear Early Administrative Hearings?

Do Magistrates have to have training? 2 answers required.

Can ethnic minority sit on the Magistrates bench?

And now for a trick question. Magistrates are always women. True or false?