5. The Judiciary

Question 1

What is the Judiciary split into?

Answer 1

-Qualification and Selection of Judges
-Role of each type of judge
-Tenure of judges
-Independence of the judiciary

Question 2

What is important to the qualification of judges?

Answer 2

Different processes for the 6 different judges, split into 3 Superior judges and 3 Inferior judges

Question 3

What are the 3 superior judges to talk about qualification?

Answer 3

-Justices of the Supreme Court
-Lord Justices of Appeal
-High Court Judges

Question 4

What are the 3 inferior judges to talk about qualification?

Answer 4

-Circuit judges
-Recorders
-District Judges

Question 5

Explain qualification of the Justices of The Supreme Court…

Answer 5

-Already in a position of high judicial office (e.g. Lord Justice of Appeal)
-15 years experiences as an advocate in senior courts

Question 6

Explain qualification of Lord Justices of Appeal…

Answer 6

-Must be a qualified solicitor or barrister and have at least 7 years of legal experience, or
-Be an existing High Court Judge

Question 7

Explain qualification of High Court Judges…

Answer 7

-Qualified as a barrister or solicitor and have 7 years experience
-District judges, recorders or tribunal judges are also eligible
-Usual role is a recorder and then promoted to circuit judge

Question 8

Explain qualification of Circuit Judges…

Answer 8

-Barristers or solicitors with 7 years experience or a district judge for at least 2 years
-Can work in Crown Courts, County Courts and sometimes in a sub-division of the High Court
-(Before 1990 only barristers with 10 years legal experience)

Question 9

Explain qualification of Recorders…

Answer 9

-Barristers or solicitors with 7 years experience
-Usually become a recorder in training and then after 2-3 years you become a recorder

Question 10

Explain qualification of district judges…

Answer 10

-Barrister or solicitor with 5 years experience, or have been a deputy district judge