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What is a major disadvantage of using lay magistrates according to the text?
Why are fewer lay magistrates volunteering?
What is a characteristic of lay magistrates' sentencing that is criticized?
What is a criticism of lay magistrates' role in the legal process according to the text?
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Why is the over-reliance on the legal adviser/clerk considered a disadvantage of using lay magistrates?
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What could potentially result from the lack of local training for lay magistrates?
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What might be an implication of not many appeals being made against convictions or sentences handed out by lay magistrates?
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What contributes to the cheaper nature of using lay magistrates compared to professional judges?
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