Lesson 13

Question 1

Inferior judges

Answer 1

Theses are all judges below those that serve in the high court.

Question 2

Superior judges

Answer 2

All judges who serve in the high court and above

Question 3

District judges

Answer 3

• Vast majority are solicitors and they have at least 5 years of experience
• Sit in the county court, dealing with civil cases
• Woolf reforms resulted in more district judges being appointed

Question 4

Assistant recorders and recorders

Answer 4

• Part time judges who sit in the crown court for 20 days in the year
• must have been qualified as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years
• appointment is for five years

Question 5

Circuit judges

Answer 5

• Sit in county courts or crown courts
• two different routes to quality:

1. At least 7 years rights of audience experience
2. Have been a recorder

Question 6

High court judges

Answer 6

To qualify:

1. Advocates of at least 7 years experience
2. Been a circuit judge for 2 years

Question 7

Lord Justices of Appeal

Answer 7

• Sit in the court of Appeal and Divisional Court.
• usually appointee form among High Court Judges, but can be appointed from among practitioners with seven years High court experience.