Judges Flashcards
types of judges?
- district/circuit
- high court
- crown court
superior judges
high court and above
inferior judges
circuit and below
who is head of judiciary
Lord Chief Justice
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 states..
there can only be 12 justices of supreme court
lord justices of appeal have to be..
- qualified as barrister/solicitor and have 7+ years experience
- be existing high court judge
- officially appointed by queen
lord justices can sit in either…
civil division - hearing appeals from county or high court
criminal div - appeals from trials at crown court
High Court Judge must…
- qualified barrister/solicitor 7 years
- circuit judge 2 years
- appointed by queen
most high court judges are selected from…
barristers/solicitors in practice for 20-30 years.
high court divisions
- QBD
- Chancery Div
- Family Div
Queen’s Bench Divison
high value contract/tort claims
Chancery Division
high value commercial claims, liquidation, partnership disputes
Family Division
property disputes, financial matters of couples and child matters.
a circuit judge must…
- be a solicitor/barrister w right of audience for 10 years.
- generally, should have been full-time district judge in civil cases or part-time recorder in criminal cases.
circuit judges in county court deal with…
-tort & contract claims, land and property.
circuit judges in crown court deal with…
-serious triable either-way and indictable offences.
district judges must be…
- full time
- qualified as barr/sol and have 5 years experience
- have been deputy district judge
legal executives can be appointed as…
under…
- Deputy district judge
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.
role of judges in civil courts:
- hear evidence
- look at precedents
- decide facts
- decide outcome
Judges in appellant courts must decide…
- error of fact
- error of law
- procedural unfairness
for an appeal to reach the supreme court, the appeal must be…
how many justices hear the appeal
- an issue of general public importance or point of law.
- 5 justices hear the appeal
role of judges in criminal courts
- oversee case
- ensure correct procedure
- rule on points of law
- impose sentences
generally, judges in MC have the same sentencing powers as..
lay magistrates
