magistrates

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Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, Birmingham, has been charged with false communications and will appear before magistrates in the city on Monday, West Midlands Police said.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

She wrote to the magistrates setting out the mistake, while her niece also penned a letter explaining that the family was now stepping in to help.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Price's latest conviction and driving disqualification was dealt with in the Single Justice Procedure, a secretive court process where magistrates deal with less serious criminal cases behind closed doors.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her appointment as the National Assembly’s president in 2006 gave her a central role in selecting judges—especially Supreme Court magistrates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Beneath them, a system of magistrates selected to serve by lot was used to carry decisions through.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith