Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] magistrates [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From April 1 , 1989 , the limit for advice and assistance provided to a petitioner for divorce or judicial separation has been three times the sum for preparation for magistrates ' court criminal proceedings ; and in other cases , two times that sum . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | For criminal law practitioners , good practice standards were published in January in the Magistrates ' Court Guide , a praised new publication which gives practical advice on every aspect of the preparation of magistrates ' court cases . |
| 5 | Evidence of disparity on the part of magistrates ' courts was provided by a Home Office study ( Tarling and Weatheritt , 1979 ; but see also Hood , 1962 , 1972 ; Tarling et al. , 1995 ) of 30 large courts selected at random . |
| 6 | In the case of magistrates ' courts the amount is subject to a maximum of £2,000 on any one order . |
| 7 | THE LAW Society yesterday won leave to challenge the Lord Chancellor 's decision to change the way solicitors in England and Wales are paid for legal aid work in magistrates ' courts . |
| 8 | It is right to observe that , until the decision of Hoffmann J. , the interpretation and application of the Torfaen case was causing great problems in numerous prosecutions for Sunday trading in magistrates ' courts and Crown Courts up and down the country . |
| 9 | The maximum fine in magistrates ' courts will be increased from £400 to £1,000 . |
| 10 | Finally , the gross overloading of the Crown Court , coupled with the great cost of criminal legal aid to the Exchequer , will probably bring about a further shift of criminal cases from the Crown Court to magistrates ' courts , which will involve a reduction in the number of cases in which barristers are engaged . |
| 11 | The constitution of magistrates ' courts is governed by section 121 of the Magistrates ' Courts Act 1980 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 ) . |
| 14 | ’ Section 8 however must be read with section 92(2) which provides : ‘ Proceedings under this Act shall be treated as family proceedings in relation to magistrates ' courts . ’ |
| 15 | Well that concludes our look at Magistrates ' Courts . |
| 16 | To abolish committal proceedings — this is a practical proposal which will cut the cost of magistrates ' court hearings by eliminating the need for solicitors and defendants to attend court when it is not absolutely necessary . |
| 17 | This Service would provide legal help to CABx and other social agencies , similar to that hitherto provided by solicitors to CABx on an honorary basis ; would establish close liaison between the local profession and CABx and other social services ; would provide oral advice for the public in cases that could be readily disposed of ; would maintain permanent advisory centres where necessary , offering advice and assistance short of proceedings or representation in court ; and would set up permanent local centres offering representation in magistrates ' courts and county courts and the conduct of litigation so far as this could not be absorbed by solicitors ' firms . |