the judiciary Flashcards

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what is the judiciary?

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all the different types of judge in the English legal system

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what are the two types of judges?

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inferior (crown court and below)
superior (high court and above)

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what are the types of judge in Supreme Court?

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-judges of the supreme court
-president of the Supreme Court
(hear appeals on opined of law)

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what are the types of judge in CoA?

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-lord justices of appeal
-lord chief justice (criminal)
-master of the rolls (civil)
(hear appeals)

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what are the types of judges in the high court?

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-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)

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what are the types of judges in county courts?

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-circuit judges
-recorders (part time)
-district judges (small claims court)
(hear civil cases and decide remedies and liability)

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what are the types of judges in tribunals?

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-tribunal judges
-head - senior president of tribunals
-hear cases on specific civil issues eg employment disputes

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