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The Magistracy in the 21st Century: A Seminar Series
Thank you for visiting this website. We hope that you will find everything you need here and enjoy contributing to our discussions about the future of the Magistracy.
The Magistrates Association and Keele University are working in partnership on a series of three seminars under the overall title of 'The magistracy in the 21st century'. This programme of events will help to develop policy for the second decade of the 21st century (2011-2021).
Magistrates who wish to be considered for a place at one of the seminars are asked to submit a short paper (500 words or less) on what they consider to be the main challenges and opportunities for the magistracy in the 21st century.
The seminars are for an audience of about 30-40 invited magistrates, representatives of the justice system, academics and of local authorities to explore new ways of dealing with crime and offending. In 2011 we have scheduled three seminars:
| Keele University | 10th May 2011 |
Can we prevent crime and re-offending? Full details of the event: Magistrates Seminar 1 |
| Manchester University | 6th July 2011 |
Is there a place for short-term custody? |
| British Academy, London | 4th October 2011 |
What do we mean by local justice? Seminar 3 report by Adam Snow Seminar 3 - Penny Fletcher presentation |
It is hoped that the magistrates who take part in the seminars will be the future policy developers for the Association.
Magistrates who wished to be considered for a place at one of the seminars were asked to submit a short paper (500 words or less) on what they considered to be the main challenges and opportunities for the magistracy in the 21st century
The deadline for the seminar papers is now CLOSED. We would, however, welcome your comments on the papers that have been submitted. You can view all papers and add your comments on the following page:
Please note that all papers are personal views and do not represent Magistrates Association policy.
Contacts:
| Magistrates Association | Keele University |
| Sally Dickinson (Policy Director) | Professor Barry Godfrey (Seminar Convenor) |
| Dr Nathaniel Golden (Technical and Website Support) | |
| Tracey Wood (Administrative and Technical Support) |
If you have any problems with the form or have any other queries, please do not hesitate to contact the relevant person above.
