Judges Flashcards
Superior judge
Justice of Supreme Court
High Court Judge
Inferior Judges
Recorder
Circuit Judge
Which type of judge needs a 5 year general qualification?
District judge
Which type of judge needs a 15 year Supreme Court qualification?
Justice of Supreme Court
Which type of judge needs a 7 year Crown Court or 10 year County Court qualification or have held a more junior judicial post for 3 years?
Circuit Judge
What is the JAC responsible for doing?
Shortlist for judges
What is the Judicial Studies Board responsible for?
Training judges
What are the responsibilities of the Justice of the Supreme Court?
Developing the law through the use of precedent (sometimes using the Practice Statement)
What kind of training do Superior Judges undertake?
Major changes in the Law- Human Rights Act
Judges in which court can hear cases which have been referred to them by the Attorney General because of a lenient sentence or point of law?
Court of Appeal
In which divisional court (High Court) can judges deal with judicial review?
Queens bench court
Who decides points of law in both civil and criminal cases?
Judges
What are the functions of a trial judge?
Ensure the trial is conducted fairly
Preside over the court proceedings
Rule of admissibility of evidence
What are the functions of a civil judge?
Allocating cases to the appropriate track
Assisting parties to present their cases in the small claims track
Grant awards like damages and injunctions
What are the functions of a criminal judge?
Sum up the evidence for a jury
Hear appeals from the Magistrates Court
Determine an appropriate sentence
In which court will a judge sum up evidence for a jury?
Crown
Where would a judge be most likely to hear a small claims track case?
County
What are the functions of a civil judge)
Case Management Conferences
Strict enforcement of timetables
Deal with a plea and directions hearing
What are the functions of an appeal judge?
Clarifying points of law
Changing sentences or awards
What kind of judge is effectively a part time judge?
Recorder
Which two main courts can circuit judges and recorders sit in?
County court
Crown Court
What sort of judge is higher than a High Court Judge but lower than a Justice of the Supreme Court?
Court of Appeal
What sort of judge is higher than a Recorder but lower than a Circuit Judge?
District Judge
What kind of judge only sits for 15 to 30 days a year?
Recorder
Which division of the High Court might deal with both civil and criminal matters?
Court of Appeal
