I feel that Mr Monkhouse has missed the point. It should be compulsory for all magistrates to be ex-, or ideally, current offenders, so they can bring reality into the courtroom. I know from my 10 years as a magistrate that this would have enormously improved public confidence in the bench.
Steven Beharrell, partner, Fasken Martineau, London W1
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