Just over ten years ago I posted an item copied below. Readers might wish to add their own ideas of what makes a good magistrate.
BECOME A J.P. WE DON`T NEED TO KNOW IF YOU`RE A FREEMASON
by TheJusticeofthePeace @ 15. Feb. 2010. – 16:55:52
A few years ago........about ten or so...........when applying to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace a candidate had to declare which political party had been the recipient of his/her last general election vote, had to demonstrate that "common sense" was a faculty s/he had and could be demonstrated and that he was or was not a Freemason. With the current new advice from the Ministry of Justice the last of those three declarations has been lifted; the others were removed some years ago. So now those who objected to having to demonstrate common sense, owning up to which party they voted for or confirming or denying they were on the square can apply in good conscience to my boss Jack Straw via the Appointments Committee.
I wonder what changes in the Ministry`s estimate of what makes a good magistrate will be mandatory in 2020?
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