Civil Judges Flashcards
Civil Court Judges; JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT
TITLE
>|Superior Judge
> 1st Oct 2009; Judicial authority transferred from HOL to Supreme Court
> Supreme Court established under the CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ACT 2005
COURT
> Supreme Court
ROLE
> Final appeal court from criminal & civil cases, 100 cases per year.
> any decision on a POL becomes precedent, sit on an uneven panel (minimum 3, usually 5)
Civil Court Judges; LORD CHIEF JUSTICE & PRESIDENT OF THE COURTS OF ENGLAND & WALES
TITLE:
> Superior Judge
> Role created by CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ACT 2005, LCJ is head of the judiciary in England & Wales.
COURT
> Can hear cases in all courts but will sit in CA
ROLE
> Arranging where judges work and their workload, responsible for their training, welfare and guidance
Civil Court Judges: LORD JUSTICES OF APPEAL
TITLE
> Superior Judge
> Sit in both divisions of the court of appeal, workload much heavier. Presided over by President of the courts of England & Wales (current LC)) COURT
> Court of Appeal
ROLE
> To hear CIVIL & CRIMINAL CASES, hear approx 1800 criminal appeal cases per year.
Decisions on POL become precedent over lower courts
Civil Court Judges: HIGH COURT JUDGES
TITLE
> Superior Judge
COURT
> Kings Bench Divisional & Serious Cases in the Crown Court
ROLE
* Try cases of first instance in the 3 divisions of the High Court (KBD / Chancery & family)
* Hear appeals from civil cases tried in the county cour
Civil Court Judges: CIRCUIT JUDGE
TITLE:
> Inferior Judge
COURT
> County Court
ROLE
> Try cases of first instance & make decision on who won the case
Civil Court Judges: RECORDER
TITLE
> Inferior Judge
COURT
> County Court
ROLE
> Try cases of first instance and make decision on who won the case
Civil Court Judges: DISTRICT JUDGES
TITLE
> Inferior Judge
COURT
> Country court & Magistrates
ROLE
> Try cases of first instance and make decision on who won the case
