judiciary Flashcards
1
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aims of judges
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- interpret and apply the law
- manage trials
- explain legal matters to juries
2
Q
working practices:
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- secrurity of tenure: cant be removes from office by government, only the queen
- deal with all types of offenders and criminality, less serious= magistartes, more serious= crown
- 70+ crown courts, supreme court has nationwide jurisdiction
3
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philosophy
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- judicial independence from the government
- impartiality
- intergrity
- judges make 2 oaths: 1) Oath of allegience to the queen
2) judicial oath (equality under the law)
4
Q
finance
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judges pay is decided by an independent panel - senior saleries review body
district judges earn about £110,000
funded from the government (taxation)
