The legal profession, lay persons & judiciary by mark snow https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1 Looking at all the people who have a role in the legal system en-us 2017-10-13 11:52:40 UTC 2023-01-21 02:06:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032408 2018-10-04 09:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032408 Weaknesses of Magistrates https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032699 1. Not representative as it is mostly the older generation than opt to be a magistrate - may stick to particular traditions when sentencing etc.
2. Lay Magistrates are very likely to convict.
3. Cases aren't heard in as much detail as they would in the higher courts.
4. Inconsistent: slow to reach a decision and magistrates are retiring at a fast rate, with small amounts of younger magistrates. ]]> 2018-10-04 09:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032699 Strenghts of Solicitors https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032911 - Adaptability, have to be able to adapt to various situations, this is essential as a solicitor

-Flexibility, have to be flexible to a range of situations and increase their skill set, creating a positive profile amongst clients]]> 2018-10-04 09:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289032911 Strengths of Barristers https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033133 1. The overall independence to choose your own working hours and fees. Plus working on a self-employed basis and the ability to work on your own reputation and progress in the profession.
2. The ability to progress into a Queens Counsel Barrister after 15 years in the profession and charge more from clients by doing higher level cases. Also QC's can represent clients in higher courts such as the High Court and the Supreme Court.]]> 2018-10-04 09:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033133 strengths of magistrates https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033161 1. decisions are based on common sense so no legal training is required.
2, cheaper for the government because magistrates are volunteers, so do not get paid.
3. will know the area that they are working from because they live locally, meaning they have a more insightful understanding.
4. volunteers are likely to take their role seriously as they have chosen to do this job, they will spend time making an informed judgement.]]> 2018-10-04 09:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033161 weaknesses of solicitors https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033373 1)humanity: as it is not possible to present a case to the complete satisfaction of their client but they will try their best .
2)issues personal to them for example : ~bad communication
 ~poor hand writing
 ~not being able to keep up with what is going on in the case .]]> 2018-10-04 09:52:25 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033373 Strengths of Legal Executives https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033398 - It is a good way to get into law, without a uni degree
- You can go to being a solicitor straight after. More opportunities of law open up to you as you do similar things that solicitors do everyday meaning you'll have more of an understanding of how to be one]]> 2018-10-04 09:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033398 Weakness of barristers https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033419 1. You may have to defend a client even if you think they might be guilty and vice versa. 
2. You may not always like your client but you still have to set up a good case for them. 
3. The training to become a barrister is extremely expensive so there is only a small part of the population is able to become a barrister.]]> 2018-10-04 09:52:35 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033419 Advantages of a Jury https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033470 1. Public confidence - fundamentals of a democratic society
2. Jury Equity - decides of fairness and not necessarily the word of law
3. Allows the public to take part in the administration of justice
4. Secrecy of the jury room - not influenced by outside pressure ]]> 2018-10-04 09:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033470 Strengths of Barrister https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033643 1. Barrister operate a cab rank principle so clients get seen quicker

2. Barristers can take a variety of cases ]]> 2018-10-04 09:53:30 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033643 Judges strengths https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033723 1.Judges are actually better than legislatures at making well thought-out, workable law that can be applied in cases and controversies. 2. Judges made law more flexible than statutory law under most circumstances.

]]> 2018-10-04 09:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033723 weaknesses of barristers https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033832 1. they do not deal with cases from the beginning as in preliminary hearings solicitors act as advocates this means they may get a transferable case and so may not have all the information the solicitor did on the case before as there is a lack of communications between barristers and solicitors.

2.there are issues of a lack of class representation as the training required to become a barrister is very expensive so it is not representative of the wider community which increases the risk of prejudice in the profession.]]> 2018-10-04 09:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033832 Weaknesses of the Jury https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033857  1 - Jurors are regularly men and women from the community so it may be unreasonable to expect them to process the volume of evidence presented and apply matters of law as they don't necessarily have any legal expertise. This lack of understanding or error can lead to outcomes that are incorrect or unjust.

2 - As juries are members of the public, they may not fully understand that threatening or bribing during decision making is wrong. 
]]> 2018-10-04 09:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033857 weaknesses of the jury: https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033950 1) the jury may be biased. Jurors may be influenced by their own personal prejudices, and therefore not make decisions based on fact and law or evidence provided in court. As well as this the jury may be influenced by the media, especially if the case is well known and the defendant has been featured in many newspapers and media outlets. 

2) The jury also have to give no reasons for the verdict decided so that the parties involved may never truly understand how the case was decided as jurors only have to announce whether or not the defendant is guilty or innocent. As a result the decision made may not be fair and may not be totally reliant on the evidence provided in court

]]> 2018-10-04 09:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289033950 weaknesses of solicitors https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289035455 ~long working hours as you're expected to work as long and as hard as you can to finish your clients work
~high stress levels ]]> 2018-10-04 10:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/m_snow/443mye7a82s1/wish/289035455