magistrates

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Foley, 52, was due before Highbury Corner magistrates on Monday accused of breaching the order, but failed to turn up.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Beccuau has assigned five investigating magistrates to comb through the documents released by the Justice Department and gather testimony from potential victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 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

Unlike judges and magistrates, who were automatically permitted access to prisons, members of Parliament had to request permission to visit a prison.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela