Justices of the Peace in Scotland
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:judge
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| gptkbp:appealsTo |
gptkb:Sheriff_Appeal_Court
|
| gptkbp:appointedBy |
gptkb:Scottish_Ministers
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:establishedBy |
Justice of the Peace (Scotland) Act 1975
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Justices of the Peace in Scotland
|
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Justice_of_the_Peace_Court
gptkb:summary_court |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Scotland
|
| gptkbp:numberOfMembers |
over 400
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
Sheriff Principal
|
| gptkbp:powers |
issuing warrants
summary criminal cases bail decisions minor criminal offences |
| gptkbp:providesTrainingFor |
Judicial Institute for Scotland
|
| gptkbp:reformed |
Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007
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| gptkbp:requires |
no legal qualifications required
|
| gptkbp:role |
lay magistrate
|
| gptkbp:salary |
unpaid
|
| gptkbp:termLength |
5 years
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Scottish_Justices_Association
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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