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The vast majority of magistrates' courts are taken by the justices' clerk's assistants who are known as magistrates' clerks, court clerks or legal advisers. Their primary role is to provide legal advice to magistrates in the court room and in their retiring room, as well as assisting in the administration of the court business. [ 74 ]
The Crown Court panel will normally consist of a Judge (either a Judge of the High Court, a Circuit Judge, a Recorder or a qualifying judge advocate), and a minimum of two Justices of the Peace (Magistrates), none of whom must have been previously involved in the decision under appeal. The Judge will preside over the proceedings and direct the ...
The Melbourne Magistrates' Court, the principal venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions , all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings.
The Divisional Court may reverse, affirm or amend the decision of the magistrates' court, or remit the case to the magistrates' court. [17] The Divisional Court may make any order as it sees fit. [17] The appellant has no right to bail but may be granted bail by the magistrates' court [11] or, if the magistrates' court refuses, a judge of the ...
Venue is concerned with the geographical location of the court where a lawsuit is commenced. However, unlike personal jurisdiction, there is no constitutional requirement for proper venue in order to have a valid judgment. The general venue statute for United States federal courts is 28 U.S.C. § 1391 with special rules listed in §§ 1392-1413.
A change of venue may be reflected in the formal language used in a trial. For example, in California, when a bailiff or marshal calls the court to order part of the cry will take the form "in and for the County of San Francisco"; when there is a change of venue the cry will be, "in the County of Alameda for the County of San Francisco."
Federal magistrate judges based in San Francisco and San Jose discussed their tips for practitioners at a panel Thursday night. Meet the Magistrates: Judges Dish on Pet Peeves and the Consent ...
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