The Judiciary Flashcards
What is the role of a circuit judge and what court are they in
Hear criminal trials and decide the law and sentence
Crown court
What is the role of a recorder and what court are they in
Hear criminal trials and decide the law and sentencing
Crown court
What is the role of a district judge and what court are they in
Try criminal cases, sit alone, decide facts and law and sentences
Magistrates court
What is the role of justice of the Supreme Court and what court are they in
Hear points of law, must sit at an uneven panel
Supreme Court and privy council
What is the role of a lord chief justice and what court are they in
Represent the judiciary, responsible for training welfare and guidance of the judiciary
Court of appeal,hugh court, crown court, county court
What is the role of a lord justice of appeal and what court are they in
Hear appeals, sit in a panel of 3, head over 7000 applications for leave, 1800 criminal appeals, decide points of law which lower courts must follow
What is the role of a high court judge and what court are they in
Queens bench division of the high court Hear criminal appeals and sit in panel of 2
Crown court- hear criminal trials and decide law and sentencing
Higher court (& crown court)
