Judiciary P2

Question 1

What does judiciary mean

Answer 1

The collective name for judges

Question 2

What is the role of a judge

Answer 2

To act as referee during the course of the case and then decide, on the facts and the law, which side is to win
They then decide the remedy

Question 3

What are the two type of judges

Answer 3

superior and inferior

Question 4

What are the superior judges

Answer 4

Justices of the Supreme Court, the Lord Justices of Appeal and the High Court judges

Question 5

What is the head of the judiciary called

Answer 5

Lord Chief Justice

Question 6

What are the inferior judges

Answer 6

Those below High Court level: Circuit Judges and District Judges

Question 7

What makes someone a superior judge

Answer 7

Based on the need for certain legal qualifications plus relevant legal experience for a number of years
The more senior the position, the more experience at a more junior post is required

Question 8

Which act created the Judicial Appointments Commission

Answer 8

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 9

What is the Judicial Appointments Commission

Answer 9

Independent body
responsible for advertising posts, interviewing applicants and forwarding recommendations for appointment to the Lord Chancellor

Question 10

Who appoints judges

Answer 10

King

Question 11

Why is it important that the king appoints judges and not the government

Answer 11

keeping separate the selection and appointment of judges from the role of Government - removal of bias

Question 12

What is the role of Justices of the supreme court

Answer 12

Only has appellate jurisdiction
12 justices
Heard cases on a point of law of general public importance
Decisions made make binding precedents

Question 13

What is the role of Lord Justices of Appeal

Answer 13

Hear all appeals, across both civil and criminal law
Their decisions form binding precedent for courts lower down the hierarchy

Question 14

What is the role for High Court judges

Answer 14

Hear multi-track cases involving more than £50,000 and/or cases involving a complex point of law
Decide the facts and law, who wins and amount for awarded damages

Question 15

What court do Circuit judges sit in

Answer 15

County court and Crown

Question 16

What is the role of Circuit judges

Answer 16

Decide who has won the fast-track (£10,000.01 up to £25,000) or multi-track case (from £25,000.01 as long as they do not involve a complex point of law)
Decide the facts and law, who wins and amount for awarded damages

Question 17

What is the role of District judges

Answer 17

Sit on their own
Decide the fact and the law, who wins and amount to award for damages
Hear all small claims (cases worth up to £10,000) and some fast-track cases (from £10,000.01 up to £25,000 which do not involve a complex point of law)