Category: Family Court

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Magistrates are not legally trained?

Magistrates are not legally trained?

The majority of family cases are initially listed before a Bench of Magistrates and since changes to legal aid rules in April 2013, the lay public have found themselves having to act as Litigants in Person.  It is important to bring awareness to the fact that Magistrates are not legally trained and are led by […]

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