§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Attorney-General how many metropolitan stipendiary magistrates were in office on 1 December 1989, 1990 and 1991, respectively; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe number of metropolitan stipendiary magistrates in office on 1 December in each of the following years was:
Year Number 1989 45 1990 48 1991 50
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Attorney-General how many provincial stipendiary magistrates were in office on 1 December 1989, 1990 and 1991, respectively; and if he will make as statement.
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§ The Attorney-GeneralThe number of provincial stipendiary magistrates in office on 1 December in each of the following years was:
Year Number 1989 17 1990 18 1991 26
§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on his assessment of the cost-effectiveness of the stipendiary magistracy.
§ The Attorney-GeneralStipendiary magistrates are appointed primarily to support the lay magistracy in dealing with heavy workloads and in reducing or avoiding delays. Their cost-effectiveness arises from the generally greater speed with which they deal with cases, particularly complex ones, as compared with a purely lay bench in the circumstances in which it is appropriate to appoint them.