Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Transformations to lower court summary justice; 3 The magistrates' courts, magistrates and lay justice; 4 Magistrates, motivations and contributions to justice; 5 Magistrates' courts, modernisation and the future; 6 Social justice meets criminal justice; 7 Conclusion; References; Index