#Exam 1- The Judiciary Flashcards
what are the two types of judge
superior and inferior
who are superior judges
those in the supreme court, the court of appeal and the high curt
who are inferior judges
circuit judges, recorders,district judges and tribunal judges
who is the head of the judiciary
lord chief justice
what are relevant judges qualifications based on
relevant legal training plus relevant legal experience for a number of years
up until 2005 who selected judges
lord chancellor
why was the lord chancellor stopped from appointing
the lord chancellor is a political appointment and they are meant to be separate
who now appoints judges
judicial appointments commission
what act changed who is responsible for the appointment of superior judges
the constitutional reform act 2005
the lord chancellor is typically involved with which appointments
the appointment of supreme court judges, the court of appeal judges and the high court judges
who was transferred the powers of appointing inferior judges in 2013
lord chief justice
how many judges are elected each year to judicial posts
500
who selects judges for election
the judicial appointments commission
how do the judicial appointments commission advertise a selection
their website, email, and Twitter
what are the key features for appointing judges
appointments are based solely on merit
the commission is solely responsible for assessing and selecting candidates
no candidate is elected without commissions approval
the lord chief justice must be consulted
what are judicial qualities
intellectual capacity personal qualities such as sound judgement and willingness to learn ability to deal fairly authority and communication skills efficiency
what criminal offences can judges have
driving points up to 6 points
what is the process of selection
application form ( 6 references on the form) for anything below circuit judges, there is no extra filtering process however an online qualifying test has to be taken
who appoints judges
the queen
who does the training of judges
Judicial college
what are the three main elements of judges training
knowledge of substantive law, evidence and procedure
acquisition of judicial skills
social context within judging occurs
what do all judges start their training with
an induction programme- a residential course lasting 5 days
new judges are assigned to who
more experienced judges so they can be mentored