The Government Says

'...stop the use of Lay magistrates who are not legally trained,even though they deal with around 95% of court cases in england and wales. and to replace them with magistrates that are appropriately trained.' -- luke carson

to stop the use of Lay magistrates who are not legally trained,even...

http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/lay-magistrates/

seen at 13:41, 1 April in Number 10 E-Petitions - New Petitions.

TGS