inferior and superior judges

Question 1

what are the inferior judges

Answer 1

• circuit and recorders
• district
• tribunal

Question 2

circuit judge

Answer 2

• sit in crown court
• exercise Control or are proceeding during the pre-trial until the trial itself as it ensures the proceedings are conducted fairly and efficiently
• Pass sentence if the defendant pleads guilty
• Sit with two magistrates when hearing an appeal
• Explains law to jury

Question 3

district

Answer 3

• MAGISTRATES

- Sits alone deciding facts and law, Listen to evidence and comes to a verdict

Question 4

tribunal

Answer 4

• TRIBUNALS

- employment, rent and education

Question 5

who are the superior judges

Answer 5

• Supreme Court justices also known as Lord and Lady
• Justices of appeal
• High Court judges

Question 6

Supreme Court Justices

Answer 6

• highest rank of judges
• acts on a point of law on public importance, this sets a precedent
• Sits on a panel or 11 judges

Question 7

justices of appeal

Answer 7

• CoA
• senior judges
• 2 magistrates, explains law to jury
• sits on a panel of 3 or in important cases 5

Question 8

High court judges

Answer 8

• QBD of high court
• heard appeals by way of case stated
• sits on a panel of two to hear appeals from magistrates by way of case stated eg DPP v C, so what is the age of criminal responsibility
• they sit in QBD and deal with high profile cases heard in the CC