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How are young offenders dealt with by the court system? 3 weeks, 6 days ago · View
The age at which a young person can be held responsible for their actions is a hotly debated topic. At present, any person under 10 years of age is deemed not responsible for their actions. This means that they cannot be charged with any crime. Crimes committed by under-10s are still recorded by police however, and [...]
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Magistrates, also known as Justices of the Peace, are volunteers who deal with the majority of criminal cases in this country. They do not necessarily have any legal or academic qualifications, although training is provided. Their duties include, but are not limited to: Determining whether a defendant is guilty or not and passing the appropriate sentence Deciding on requests for remand [...]
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A well-known legal phrase states that ignorance of the law is no excuse. In other words, if you have broken the law and are facing the consequences, it is no excuse to claim that you were unaware of the law that you were breaking. This may sound like common sense, but when you consider the [...]
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Who can become a Coroner? Coroners are independent judicial officers appointed by local authorities, their main profession being that of a barrister, solicitor or doctor. Coroners are only appointed if they have practised their profession for at least five years, and they can continue in that profession simultaneously unless they are one of a small number of full-time coroners. [...]
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Parliamentary privilege is a right applying to members of both houses of Parliament in the UK and dates back to the struggle parliament underwent to obtain independence from the monarchy. Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 states that “freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned [...]
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Human rights in the UK were enshrined in the 1953 European Convention on Human Rights. Winston Churchill had previously lobbied for a European body to take control of justice and legal rights for European citizens after World War two. The result was the Council of Europe, and the Convention which today provides human rights to [...]
