1. Criminal Courts Lesson Outcomes: Date: Friday, 07 December 2018
Describe the criminal court and appeal system
Synthesize your knowledge in a diagram
Specification links:
Outline of criminal courts and appeal system, including classification of offences.
n.b Criminal courts, Lay Magistrates & Juries are all one topic!
Starter: How many of these key terms can you define?
Bail
Appeal
Judge
Jury
Magistrate
Crown Court
Magistrates Court 1

2. Independent Learning
Summarise the three categories of criminal offences.
Describe the jurisdiction of the Magistrates’ Court
Summarise the three kinds of Crown Courts
Using the A3 paper, draw out a detailed (labelled) diagram of the Appeal system from the Magistrates’ Court on one side and Crown Court on the other. You must include the grounds of appeal, procedure & any relevant authority
TIF – Plan out the potential content for the Exam question on p.102

3. Check the spec!

4. https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Lay Magistrates
Date: Friday, 07 December 2018
Lay Magistrates
Lesson Outcomes:
State reasons why there is a need for other forms of dispute resolution
Describe the people involved in each of the other forms of dispute resolution
Outline the procedures in each of the other forms of dispute resolution
Specification links:
Lay magistrates: qualification, selection and appointment; composition of bench; training; role and powers
Starter: Why is there a tradition of using lay people (not legally qualified) in the criminal law system? 4

5. Applying for a job as a Magistrate!
Write a covering letter applying for a job as a Magistrate. You must demonstrate:
Your understanding of the role & duties of a Magistrate
Your understanding of the training and appointment of Magistrates
How you meet the six key qualities and showing knowledge of the restrictions