{"product_id":"9781838099008","title":"The Secret Magistrate by Anonymous","description":"Every criminal case starts in a magistrates' court, and most end there. Last year, the 14,000 magistrates of England \u0026amp; Wales dealt with almost 1.4 million cases.   But, what exactly does a magistrate do, who are they, and how are they recruited and trained? Are they out-of-touch and unrepresentative, or still fit for purpose with a role to play in today's increasingly sophisticated and complex judicial system?The Secret Magistrate takes the reader on an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes tour of a year in the life of an inner-city magistrate. Chapters cover a variety of cases including the disqualified driver who drove away from court, the Sunbed Pervert, and Fifi the Attack Chihuahua.   Foreword by Malcolm Richardson OBE | Chair, Magistrates Association, 2015-17.   All royalties due to The Secret Magistrate from sales of this book will go to charity.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307513786741,"sku":"9781838099008","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781838099008.jpg?v=1762804246","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781838099008","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}