How do you become a magistrate in Scotland?

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Moved here before Christmas. Kids are settled in school, DH happy at work but Im bored. I cant yet teach as Im going through STC registration. I have no neighbours as the estate is still being built and havent yet made any mates anywhere (sniff/sigh). In England I always wanted to be a magistrate but never got round to it as I was so busy. Does anyone know how you go about it here in Scotland?

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why would you want to judge people?

just asking good luck and dont know in answer to your q

They need bods to do all sorts of stuff like extending licencing hours, live music licences etc I just think the system needs volunteers to run. I`ve got the time so I thought why not.In England most magistrates are old men. I hoped that if a few younger female types joined the gang this little bit of the court system may get more in touch with a wider range of views.

Don't know, dont think we have magistrate courts here so not sure how that works

Thanks anyway, perhaps someone else will know later.

I think it is a sheriff up here.

Can you volunteer to be a sherrif?

might be helpful i hope

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Thanks Mrs Apron - that`ll be a great place to start.

'In England most magistrates are old men'

That'll guarantee you an interview...not.

So true - I`d screw my sensible head on before I got to that stage

Then you DEFINITELY wouldn't get taken on!!!