What do magistrates do?

What do magistrates do?

20 January 2022 In this episode, Alma- Constance and Lucinda hear more about the important work of magistrates as about 95 % of cases are heard before ordinary people in Magistrates Courts and these magistrates make up 85% of the judiciary in England and Wales, who...
The High Court and how judges are appointed.

The High Court and how judges are appointed.

9th December 2021 In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE, a High Court Judge, to ask her about the cases that are heard in the High Court and how judges are appointed to the High Court. We discuss: ·      the...
What happens in the House of Lords?

What happens in the House of Lords?

11 November 2021 In this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda talk to David Anderson QC, Baron Anderson of Ipswich KBE, a barrister and life peer, who is a member of the House of Lords, the Upper House of the British Parliament. We discuss the work of the House of...