Example sentences of "[conj] magistrate ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An inferior court is one which has limited jurisdiction , such as the County or Magistrates ' Court . |
| 2 | Another difficulty with the tariff is the fact that there are probably at least as many different tariffs in practice as there are levels of court ( Court of Appeal , Crown Court and magistrates ' court ) . |
| 3 | Under the Guardianship of Minors Act 1971 , as amended by the Guardianship Act 1973 and the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates ' Courts Act 1978 , both father and mother are equally entitled to the care and custody of the infant ; and in case of a dispute between them the court must , in coming to a decision , regard only the welfare of the infant . |
| 4 | The recent reform of the grounds for divorce has been mirrored as regards proceedings in magistrates ' courts by the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates ' Courts Act 1978 , a statute enacted as the result of recommendations made by the Law Commission . |
| 5 | A single block borrowing approval now applies for expenditure on all local authority services , except the police , probation and magistrates ' courts services . |
| 6 | Since most of the beginner 's forensic work will be in county courts and magistrates ' courts , he should make a special point of familiarising himself with the procedure and powers of these courts . |
| 7 | It is solicitors , not barristers , who conduct much the greater number of cases in the lesser courts — county courts and magistrates ' courts . |
| 8 | The Magistrates ' court must first form a view on which mode of trial appears more suitable , having regard to the nature of the case , whether the circumstances make the offence one of a serious character , and whether Magistrates ' powers of sentencing would be adequate . |
| 9 | As far as magistrates ' courts are concerned , both their jurisdiction and their sentencing powers are limited by law , but a considerable degree of optionality is built into the system for determining the distribution of business between the two sets of criminal courts . |