judges Flashcards
what are judges referred to collectively
the judiciary
what are judges divided into
inferior lower courts
superior high court and above
but both must make legal decisions in an unbiased way complying with article 6
how many judges work in england and wales
3000
what percent of judges are female
32%
how many judges are under 40
47
how many scj are there
12
how’s the president of the Sc
lady hale
how many judges are in the high court
94
what type of courts are the supreme court and the court of appeal
an appellate court hear points of law of public importance and permission
how many circuit judges are there
660
district judges amount
140
how do inferior judges sit
on there own in civil cases
with a jury on criminal
recorders
part time judges that sit in the crown and county court
more efficient than magistrates but more expensive
district judge m judge CoC
deals w small claims but can hear larger amounts
circuit judge do
moves around the area in which they live
tells the jury the points of law
decide the sentence
montesquieus theory
judges play a central role in the english legal system
s.3 HRA
they can interpret the law in so far as it is possible to do so
s.4
make a declaration of incompatibility
what role do superior judges have
an appellate role very few make it this far they gave 78 judgements 2017-2018
in a crown court trial the judge acts as what
a master of law and the jury is master of fact
who can apply
uk ireland or commonwealth country’s citizens
no age limit but must be under 70
post qualification experience 5.7.15 years of being a solicitor/barrister
district judge
5 yrs exp
recorder
solicitor or barrister for atleast 7 yrs
circuit judge
7 yrs usually served as a district judge
