Justices of the Peace
Recruitment 2021
The Court is an integral part of the justice system, making decisions which impact upon the lives of the individuals before it and the wider community.
It is important that justice, as far as permitted, is open and transparent so as those affected by these decisions can understand how they are reached and also so as the public have confidence in the justice system.
It is a constitutional right for individuals to have a fair hearing by an independent and impartial court.
The Summary Court is the first tier with in the justice system where Justices of the Peace preside and make the decisions.
Justices of the Peace are members of the community who are appointed by the Governor as judicial office holders and have existed for hundreds of years.
We currently have 11 JPs who deal with around 80% of the criminal work in the Falkland Islands, as well as family proceedings and licensing applications.
Last year the Justices of the Peace sat in court 42 times last year and dealt with 63 criminal cases and over 60 licensing cases.
So far this year the Justices of the Peace have sat 34 times.
They perform an essential role to enable hearings to take place in the Summary Court.
If you are interested in applying to be a Justice of the Peace the application form and further informaiton is below.
Applications are open from 23 September 2021 to 29 October 2021.
If you have any queries please contact Emma Fulton, Head of Court Service
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'phone: 27271
Court List
Whenever possible, the court list will be updated by 4 pm each Friday, providing details of listings for the following week.
The Criminal Procedure Rules prevent the court from providing details of criminal cases for a period of time longer than seven days and you may need to check back regularly for full details of criminal cases. The Courts and Tribunals Service endeavours to provide lists which are free of errors but gives no warranty as to their accuracy.
Changes to the list may be made at short notice at the discretion of the Court. Where amendments to listings take place after the list has been published, the Courts and Tribunals Service will endeavour to ensure these amendments are made available to the public as soon as practicable.
Sitting in the Magisrate's Court on Tuesday 28th September at 9:00am
MC/FAM/03/21 - Witheld
* this case is not open to the public
Notice is hereby given that the following applications have been received by the Clerk to the Summary Court and shall be dealt with by the Clerk to the Summary Court without a hearing unless any person wishing to object notifies the court by 1st October 2021 12 noon:
Case reference: SUM/LIC/81/21
Applicant: David John Whitby
Application details: Poppy Ball on Friday 12th November 18:00- 01:00hrs, licensing hours 18:00-00:30hrs
Premises: Town Hall, Stanley
