Legal Personnel: Qualifications of Judges Flashcards
What Act changed the qualifications to become a judge?
The Tribunals Court and Enforcement Act 2007
What did the Act change?
Reduced the time to become a judge
What is the time to for inferior judges?
Reduced from 7 yrs to 5 yrs
What is the time for senior roles?
Reduced from 10 yrs to 7 yrs
Who are the inferior judges?
District Judges
Recorders
Circuit Judges
Who are the superior judges?
High Court Judges
Lord Justices of Appeal
Justices of the Supreme Court
Which courts do District Judges try cases in?
County Court
Magistrates Court
What are DJ’s?
Qualified barristers of solicitors with 5 yrs experience
How many DJ’s are former solicitors?
2/3rds
What can happen under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 with regards to DJ’s?
ILEX Fellows can be appointed as Deputy District Judges
Which courts do Recorders try cases in?
Crown Court
County Court
What are Recorders?
Part time judges
Qualified barrister or solicitor with 7 yrs experience
What do recorders do?
Sit as a judge for 30 days a yr and continue ordinary work the rest of the yr
What do recorders do?
Sit as a judge for 30 days a yr and continue ordinary work the rest of the yr
Which courts do Circuit judges try cases in?
County Court
Crown Court
What are CJ’s?
Barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Or a recorder/DJ for 3 yrs
Which court can High Court Judges try cases in?
High Court
Crown Court
What are HCJ’s?
Qualified barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Or a CJ for 2 yrs
Which courts can Lord Justices of Appeal try cases in?
Court of Appeal
What are LJoA’s?
Barrister or solicitor for 7 yrs
Usually appointed from existing HCJ’s
Which courts can Justices of the SC try cases in?
Supreme Court
Where are JoSC appointed from?
Those who hold high judicial office (CoA) fro 2 yrs
Or a qualified barrister or solicitor for 15 yrs
