Example sentences of "[verb] the magistrates ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once a case has reached the magistrates ' court , responsibility for granting or refusing bail becomes a matter for the court itself , but only after hearing representations from the Crown Prosecution Service if the latter decides to oppose a bail application . |
| 2 | ‘ I think the fines should be higher but I ca n't change the magistrates ' rulings , ’ he adds . |
| 3 | The White Paper proposals reflected the magistrates ' views that the 1969 act was too soft on young offenders . |
| 4 | The only appeals against sentence that the Court of Appeal gets to hear are those imposed by the Crown Court which almost certainly operates a harsher tariff than does the magistrates ' court . |
| 5 | Not only would the courts leave the meaning of the term to the magistrates ; they would also accept the magistrates ' view as to whether the evidence justified applying that term to the case . |
| 6 | Other opportunities include the Magistrates ' Courts Service , law centres , charities , and even the armed services . |