Life in the UK test practice question · Government and law
Which statement about magistrates in England and Wales is correct?
Answer options
- Magistrates are volunteers from the local community, and a legal adviser helps them with the law.Correct
- Magistrates are senior judges who must have worked as barristers for many years.
Answer: Magistrates are volunteers from the local community, and a legal adviser helps them with the law.
Usually three magistrates hear a case. A court legal adviser guides them on the law and on procedure.
Checked 8 November 2026