judges (p.1 s.b)

Question 1

s64 constitutional reform act 2005

Answer 1

makes diversity more encouraged to be a judge
•this means supporting backgrounds of race and gender etc

Question 2

s23 constitutional reform act 2005

Answer 2

to be a judge of the supreme court you must of held judicial office for more than 2 years in a higher court and 15 years of being a qualifying practitioner

Question 3

what was the role of the lord chancellor in the judicial appointment process before the constitutional reform act 2005?

Answer 3

to select judges

Question 4

what are the judicial appointments commission?

Answer 4

•made up from 15 people - they are from legal backgrounds
•an independent commission unlike the lord chancellor
•they look for certain qualities within a judge

Question 5

as of 2024, what percentage of all judges in the uk are female?

Answer 5

43%

Question 6

in 2024, what percentage of all judges in the uk from an ethnic minority?

Answer 6

11%

Question 7

in 2024 what percentage of judges are aged over 50?

Answer 7

69%

Question 8

why was judicial diversity a key focus in reforms after 2005?

Answer 8

•white older men do not fully represent society - leading to controversial decisions being made as they don’t understand different cultures or situations