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Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace

Good inter-personal skills
Ability to participate in interviewing candidates for the magistracy. Experience of interviewing is an advantage but not essential
Good judge of character and ability: objectivity
Ability to articulate clear, well founded reasons on the suitability or otherwise of candidates
Awareness of own prejudices and ability to set them aside
Discretion in handling confidential information
Understanding or willingness to acquire understanding of the needs of the bench
Willingness and ability to talk about the magistracy and to participate in recruitment events
Ability to work as a team member
Commitment, dedication and enthusiasm
Willingness to undergo training as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Lord Chancellor

to determine the number of magistrates to be recommended each year, taking into consideration the Lord Chancellor's requirements on sitting levels, the views of the Magistrates' Courts Committee, Bench Chairmen and Justices' Clerks
to recruit and recommend for appointment as magistrates, candidates with the necessary qualities, taking into account the need for benches
to ensure that benches do not include a disproportionate number of magistrates who are members of any one group or organisation
to consider, if necessary, the case for a stipendiary appointment and to make recommendations
to ensure that magistrates, fulfil their undertaking to sit and undertake training
to draw to the attention of bench chairmen and justices' clerk, instances of magistrates sitting too little or too often, and to seek explanations
to consider, and where appropriate make recommendations, about the conduct and competence of magistrates
to prepare an annual report for the Lord Chancellor on such matters as he may from time to time determine