Clerk to the Justices in United Kingdom

Definition of Clerk To The Justices

In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Clerk To The Justices : (clerk to the justices, justices’ clerk, magistrates’ clerk)

A person who has a five-year magistrates’ court qualification, or a barrister or solicitor of not less than five years’ standing as an assistant to a magistrates’ clerk, who is appointed to assist magistrates in court, particularly by giving advice about law practice or procedure on questions arising in connection with the discharge of their or his functions. The clerk or one of his staff will sit in court with the justices in order to advise them, but should not retire with them when they consider their verdict. He may, however, advise them in private during their retirement, at their request, but should return to the court when his advice has been given.

See also Magistrates’ Court.