If you have ever been to a busy local court like the Downing Centre Local Court, you may have noticed the long court lists that magistrates have to get through each day. Magistrates have time pressures, and often have to work towards ‘getting through the list’ – not surprising, considering how many cases come before the courts. In 2011, 280,307 criminal matters were commenced in the local court and 99.36% of them were finalised there. With 132 magistrates on the bench throughout NSW, you don’t need to be a maths genius to realise that magistrates hear an incredible amount of cases each year. This blog post discusses the role of magistrates in local courts.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:52:55 +0000
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