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8News-SchemesOBVNewsIssue5Summer2010theaverageageofmagistratesnationallywhichis57.OBVgraduatesarealreadyloweringtheaverageageincourtsacrosstheUK.OBVarecondentthatwewillseemoresuccessesasafurther250OBVgraduateshavesaidtheymayapplytobecomemagistratesin2010.FormoreinformationabouttheMagistratesShadowingSchemepleasevisittheOBVwebsitewww.obv.org.ukorcontactMerleneCarringtonbytelephoneon02089835430.Ix19msoproudofthisschemex1cTheCivicLeadershipCeremonyhonouredover60appointedmagistrateswholikemegotinvolvedbecausewewantedtomakeapositivecontribution.Itwasapleasureandprivilegetobeoneofthepeoplebeingcelebratedattheceremony.WewereaddressedbythelegendarycivilrightsleaderRevAlSharpton.TheReverendx19sstirringaddressmademefeelhumbletohavetakenupthisresponsibilityofdispensingjusticeandIfeltinspiredtocontinueworkinginthisrewardingeld.AsagraduateoftheShadowingschemeandpartoftheOBVAlumniIalsowearthehatofProjectCoordinatorforthecurrentscheme.MyjourneythroughtheSchemegavemethecondenceandthecouragetostepforwardandservemycommunity.IamsoproudofthisschemebecausenotonlydoesitproducetangibleresultsthataffectminorityethniccommunitiesbutInowhavethechancetoofferothersthesameopportunityIhad.x1dMerleneCarringtonAcelebrationceremonyintheHousesofParliamenthonouredthemanyBAMEmagistrateswhoaretransformingthejusticesysteminBritain.FormerParliamentaryUnder-SecretaryofStateattheMinistryofJusticeBridgetPrenticeandinternationalcivilrightsactivistReverendAlSharptonjoinedthemagistratesandcourtofcialstocelebratethelandmarkof60OBVgraduatesbeingappointedtothebench.x1cTheseMagistratesrepresentDrKingx19sdreamx1dsaidSimonWoolleydirectorofOperationBlackVote.x1cTheyhavenotbeenjudgedbythecolouroftheirskinbutbythecontentoftheircharacterandtheirjudicialcapability.x1dBristolmagistrateGeorgiaRamsayJPtherstOBVgraduatetobeappointedsaidx1cAsaBlackfemaleIamhelpingtobreakdownpeoplex19spreconceivedprejudices.Iusemypositiontoencourageotherstotakeapositivestanceincreatinganequalandfairjusticesystemforallwhocomeintocontactwithit.x1dTheMinistryofJusticeaimstorecruitmoremagistratesundertheageof50topromoteagediversity.CurrentlytheaverageageofanOBVgraduatemagistrateis35comparedtoByAppointmentOBVandtheMinistryofJusticecelebratedtheappointmentofover60ShadowingSchemegraduateswhobecameJusticesofthePeaceJPsRevAlSharptonaddressesJPsFormerjusticeministerBridgetPrenticewithJPsGillesCasseJPLondonMerleneCarringtonJPSurjitMandairJPLeicesterNicholasBoachieJPLeicesterGeorgiaRamsayJPBristolandcourtofcialcentre