Describe The Different Types Of Judges Abd Their Roles Flashcards
What are the two broad types of judges?
Inferior Judges and Superior Judges.
What types of judges fall under Inferior Judges?
District Judge, Recorder (part-time judge), and Circuit Judge.
What cases do District Judges hear in the Magistrates’ Court?
Summary and some triable either-way criminal cases of first instance.
What is the role of District Judges in the County Court?
They hear all civil cases of first instance, decide liability, and award the appropriate remedy.
What types of cases do Recorders and Circuit Judges hear in the Crown Court?
Some triable either-way and all indictable criminal cases of first instance.
What is the role of the jury in the Crown Court?
The jury decides the verdict while judges advise on law and pass sentence.
What types of judges are classified as Superior Judges?
High Court Judges, Lord/Lady Justices of Appeal, and Justices of the Supreme Court.
What do High Court Judges do?
They hear civil cases of first instance, decide the law, liability, and award remedies. They also hear civil appeals from the County Court and case stated appeals from the Magistrates’ Court.
What is the composition of the Court of Appeal?
Lord/Lady Justices of Appeal sit as a panel of 3.
What types of appeals do Lord/Lady Justices of Appeal hear?
Appeals from the three divisions of the High Court and the County Court, including criminal appeals in the Criminal Division.
What is the panel size for Justices of the Supreme Court?
They usually sit as a panel of 5, but can range from 3 to 12.
What types of appeals do Justices of the Supreme Court hear?
Civil and criminal appeals on points of law of public importance.
What is the doctrine of judicial precedent?
Decisions of Superior Judges, particularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, can become a binding precedent for lower courts in future cases of similar fact.
