District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:judge
gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor
gptkbp:canSitAlone true
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:eligibility must be a qualified solicitor or barrister
must have at least 5 years' legal experience
gptkbp:employer gptkb:HM_Courts_&_Tribunals_Service
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Stipendiary_Magistrate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)
gptkbp:jurisdiction England and Wales
gptkbp:presidedBy gptkb:Magistrates'_Court
gptkbp:retired 70
gptkbp:role grants bail
hears civil cases
hears criminal cases
hears family cases
hears youth cases
issues warrants
sentences offenders
gptkbp:salaryBand gptkb:Judicial_Salary_Group_7
gptkbp:worksAlongside lay magistrates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cara_Connolly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6