Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [prep] magistrate ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor is it too surprising that the Court of Appeal guidance on sentencing levels appears to disregard the actual practice of magistrates ' courts in particular . |
| 2 | However , studies have shown ( Hood , 1962 , 1972 ; Parker et al. , 1999 ) that the chief formative influence on sentencing practice in magistrates ' courts is not the law or the advice received from other professionals in court , nor even the way similar cases have been decided by that particular court in the past . |
| 3 | It is not obvious why the Court was concerned with the possible application of Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s.133 to the activation of the suspended sentence in this case ( although it concluded that it did not apply in any event ) . |
| 4 | The second common mistake ( not made in this case ) is to impose a sentence for an either way offence for which the offender has been committed under Criminal Justice Act 1967 , s.S6 a sentence in excess of six months ' imprisonment , which is possible if the offender is committed for the same offence under Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 , s.38 . |
| 5 | The maximum fine in magistrates ' courts will be increased from £400 to £1,000 . |