the judiciary Flashcards
what is the judiciary?
all the different types of judge in the English legal system
what are the two types of judges?
inferior (crown court and below)
superior (high court and above)
what are the types of judge in Supreme Court?
-judges of the supreme court
-president of the Supreme Court
(hear appeals on opined of law)
what are the types of judge in CoA?
-lord justices of appeal
-lord chief justice (criminal)
-master of the rolls (civil)
(hear appeals)
what are the types of judges in the high court?
-high court judges (puisne judges)
-head of chancery division - chancellor of the high court
-head of family division - president of the family division
-head of the king’s bench division - president of the king’s bench division
(hear large value first instance civil cases, and appeals from both criminal and civil lower courts)
what are the types of judges in county courts?
-circuit judges
-recorders (part time)
-district judges (small claims court)
(hear civil cases and decide remedies and liability)
what are the types of judges in tribunals?
-tribunal judges
-head - senior president of tribunals
-hear cases on specific civil issues eg employment disputes