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Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace

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ACJPs in every local authority interview candidates and make recommendations to the Lord Chancellor about who to appoint to their local benches as Justices of the Peace (magistrates).

The Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.

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