http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/05/10/magistrates-take-on-id/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:38:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/05/10/magistrates-take-on-id/#comment-914 Sat, 12 May 2007 08:37:17 +0000 http://www.alexfoster.me.uk/2007/05/10/magistrates-take-on-id/#comment-914 There was a case ahead of us I was struggling to keep a straight face during. I don’t know if I’m allowed to talk about it, because it must surely be unique and identifiable? But the case for enforcing a parking fine for Broxtowe Borough Council was drawn out and tedious, and they must do hundreds of those a day.

]]> http://alexfoster.me.uk/2007/05/10/magistrates-take-on-id/#comment-913 Fri, 11 May 2007 22:26:37 +0000 http://www.alexfoster.me.uk/2007/05/10/magistrates-take-on-id/#comment-913 I did a few weeks’ work experience at the Nottingham Magistrates’ Court the summer I graduated – yep the clerk does most of the work…they’re the legally qualified ones! I saw a couple of interesting trials, and a lot of TV licence prosecutions – not the most scintillating of cases!!!!

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