Chapter 6 - The Personnel of the English Legal System

Question 1

Which act and section states that Secretary of State of Justice is appointed by the Queen following recommendation of Prime Minister ?

Answer 1

s2 Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 2

What Prime Minister take into account when appointing Lord Chancellor ?

Answer 2

experience as Minister of the Crown;
experience as member of either House of Parliament;
experience as qualifying practitioner;
experience as teacher of law in a university ;
other experience.

Question 3

Function of Lord Chancellor - Justice of the Supreme Court ?

Answer 3

Committee selects senor judges and send report to Lord chancellor.
He discuss with Scottish and Welsh First Minister.
under The Supreme Court (Judicial Appointments) Regulation Act 2013 -

Question 4

Other functions of the Lord Chancellor ?

Answer 4

protecting the rule of law s1 Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Independence of the judiciary s3 Constitutional Reform Act 2005
strategy on criminal justice reform
human rights

Question 5

Function of the Secretary of State of Justice ?

Answer 5

Responsible for Ministry of Justice
The courts
Prisons and prohibition
Legal Aid

Question 6

Justice of Supreme Court sits ?

Answer 6

Supreme Court

Question 7

Lord Justices of Appeal sits ?

Answer 7

Court of Appeal

Divisional Court of the High Court

Question 8

High Court Judges

Answer 8

High Court
Crown Court
Family Court
Divisional Court of the High Court

Question 9

Circuit Court

Answer 9

County Court
Crown Court
Family Court

Question 10

Recorder

Answer 10

County Court
Crown Court
Family Court

Question 11

District Judge (Magistrates’ court )

Answer 11

Magistrates’ Court
Family Court
Family Court

Question 12

District Court

Answer 12

County Court

Family Court

Question 13

Chartered legal executive who have met the judicial - appointment eligibility appointment for 5 years can …?

Answer 13

District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
District Judge
Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)
Deputy District Court

Question 14

Judicial Appointment Commission was established under ?

Answer 14

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 15

How many days Magistrates are expected to sit per year ?

Answer 15

26 half-day sitting

Question 16

How many Magistrates’ sits together and what are the called ?

Answer 16

3 - they are called ‘‘bench ‘’

Question 17

Juries are used in ?

Answer 17

Crown Court

Question 18

What is ‘‘challenge for cause’’?

Answer 18

juror has been disqualified

Question 19

Secrecy of jury discussions ? Act?

Answer 19

Juries Act 1974

Question 20

Secrecy of the trial ? Act?

Answer 20

Official Secrets Act 1911

Question 21

Lawyer, what are those ?

Answer 21

Solicitors
Barristers
Chartered legal executives

Question 22

The Legal Service Board explain ?

Answer 22

Independent from government

Question 23

The Office for Legal Complaints explain ?

Answer 23

it supervise the Legal Ombudsman

Award up to £50,000 in compensation

Question 24

Qualifying as barrister ?

Answer 24

Academic stage 
Inn of Court 
Vocational stage 
Call to the Bar
Pupillage

Question 25

Vocational stage (Barrister ), student must pass …?

Answer 25

Bar Course aptitude Test

Question 26

Barrister are regulated by ?

Answer 26

Bar Standards Board

Question 27

Qualifying as Solicitor ?

Answer 27

1.Academic Stage
Qualifying law degree or non-law plus Graduate Diploma Examination or Fellow of Cilex
2. Vocational Stage (2 years training ) LPC (1 year full time or 2 years part time)
3. Admission as a Solicitor

Question 28

Solicitors can represent in what Courts ?

Answer 28

Magistrates’ Courts, the County Court , the Family Court, tribunals, Coroner’s Court.
* specialised Solicitors in litigation are able to represent in the Crown Court, Hight Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court

Question 29

Solicitors are regulated by ?

Answer 29

Solicitor Regulation Authority (SRA)