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Magistrate Interview Questions is the ULTIMATE guide for anyone who is serious about becoming a magistrate in England and Wales. It contains insider tips and advice on how to pass the magistrate first and second interviews including sample questions and answers. Magistrates are volunteers from all walks of life who deal with around 95 per cent of criminal cases in England and Wales. It is a highly responsible role and one that comes with an in-depth selection process. This guide will focus on both sets of interviews and will ensure that the candidate is capable of matching the six key qualities that are essential for passing the entire magistrate interview and selection process. This guide contains: Essential advice for preparing for the magistrate first and second interviews, guidance from experts who know what it takes to pass, sample first interview questions and answers, things to consider during your preparation, how to pass the magistrate second interview, sample ranking exercises for you to try, case scenarios for you to study and analyse, insider tips from career guidance experts. How2become.co.uk is the UK s leading careers information website. We go to great lengths to find the right people to create our products. Sometimes, we even put a member of our team through a particular selection process so that we can find out exactly what it takes to pass!

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Publié par	How2become
Date de parution	27 juillet 2012
Nombre de lectures	2
EAN13	9781909229945
Langue	English

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THE TESTING SERIES
MAGISTRATE INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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ISBN: 9781907558337
First published 2012
Copyright © 2012 Richard McMunn. All rights reserved.
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INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME
Welcome to your new guide, the Magistrate interview Questions and answers . This guide has been designed to help you prepare for and pass the magistrate interviews in England and Wales. The questions and answers contained within this guide are relevant for both the first and second interview. Once you have passed the first interview for becoming a magistrate you will be required to attend a second interview. The interviews are different in nature and both will require differing sets of skills which I will cover during the guide.
The selection process to become a magistrate is highly competitive. Armed with this insider's guide you have certainly taken the first step to passing the interviews for this important and highly responsible role.
The guide contains a number of sample interview questions and answers which are designed to help you to prepare. Read the questions and answers carefully and take notes as you progress. It is important to point out at the early stage that you should not copy the examples provided in the answers to the questions, but alternatively use them as a basis for your own preparation. It is essential that you provide responses to the questions that are based on your own individual experiences and opinions.
Don't ever give up on your dreams; if you really want to become a magistrate then you can do it. The way to approach the first interview is to embark on a programme of 'in-depth' preparation, and this guide will show you exactly how to do that.
I strongly advise that you develop your own skills and experiences around the six key qualities that are required for the role. You should also aim to provide as much 'evidence' as possible when responding to the interview questions. Many candidates who apply to become a magistrate will be unaware that the six key qualities even exist. As you progress through this guide you will find that these important elements of the role will form the foundations of your preparation.
So, the first step in your preparation, and before we go any further, is to get hold of a copy of the six key qualities that are required to become a magistrate. They will usually form part of your application pack but if they don't, you can obtain a copy of them by visiting the relevant Government website.
If you need any further help with any elements of the selection process, including application form and interview, then we offer a wide range of products to assist you. These are all available through our online shop www. how2become.co.uk.
We also run a series on 1-Day magistrate training courses. Details of which can be found here:
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Once again, thank you for your custom and we wish you every success in your pursuit to becoming a magistrate.
Work hard, stay focused and be what you want...
Best wishes,

The How2become Team
THE SIX KEY QUALITIES
Before we get in to the main element of the guide I want to cover the most important aspect of the first interview - being able to demonstrate the key qualities required to become a magistrate.
If you fail to provide evidence of where you meet the qualities you will not progress to the second interview, it's as simple as that. Local Advisory Committees are the group of people who are responsible for the Appointment of Magistrates. Part of their role is to assess you against the 'Six Key Qualities'.
These are set out in the notes accompanying application forms that will form part of your application pack and are as follows:
1. Good character Personal integrity Respect and trust of others Respect for confidences Absence of any matter which might bring them or the magistracy into disrepute Willingness to be circumspect in private, working and public life.
2. Understanding and communication Ability to understand documents Identify and comprehend relevant facts Follow evidence and arguments Ability to concentrate Ability to communicate effectively
3. Social awareness Appreciation and acceptance of the Rule of Law (this is the fundamental principle that no one is above the law and that everyone is subject to it in equal measure) Understanding of society in general Respect for people from different ethnic, cultural or social backgrounds (and maybe some knowledge of 'other communities') Awareness and understanding of life beyond family, friends and work is highly desirable As is an understanding of your local community.
4. Maturity and sound temperament Ability to relate to and work with others Regard for the views of others Willingness to consider advice Humanity, firmness, decisiveness, confidence, a sense of fairness, courtesy.
5. Sound judgement Ability to think logically, weigh arguments and reach a balanced decision Openness of mind, objectivity, the recognition of and controlling of prejudices.
6. Commitment and reliability Reliability, commitment to serve the community, willingness to undertake at least 26 half day sittings a year (but possibly more in practice) Willingness to undertake the required training Ability to offer the requisite time Support of family and employer Sufficiently good health.
For most practical purposes these will be the only matters that Advisory Committees are required and permitted to assess during the first interview. However, there are a large number of questions that could be asked centred on the six qualities. I will provide you as many as possible during a later chapter of this workbook.
In the next section of the workbook we will consider how and when the Advisory Committees assess these qualities and how you might best prepare yourself to give a demonstrably considered reply at interview.
You need to be aware from the offset that, during the application form and at both sets of interviews, you will also be asked what used to be called the 'Key Question' but is now known as the 'Good Character and Background Question' which is outlined below. Only you will know how to respond to this question but my advice is that your response needs to be an honest one.

Is there anything in your private or working life or in your past, or to your knowledge in that of any member of your family or close friends, which, if it became generally known, might bring you or the magistracy into disrepute, or call into question your integrity, authority or standing as a magistrate?
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