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Lay Judges in Europe

In July, the SJA Chairman, Philip Murray attended a Symposium of European Lay Judges in Europe Philip Murray in conferencewhich was held at the European Academy in Berlin. Representatives of lay judges and Justices of the Peace from German, Finland, Spain, Sweden, Austria as well as the UK - Scotland England and Wales - attended. On the basis of the discussions during the symposium, a draft "Charter for volunteer lay involvement in jurisdiction" is being prepared. The plan is that the charter will be formally signed in London in 2011.

Newsletters

The SJA publishes Newsletters on a regular basis. The full copy of issue 11 Autumn 2011 is available here. Copies of all previous issues are available by opening up the SJA Newsletters option in the menu on the left.