the judiciary

Question 1

superior judges

Answer 1

• justices of the supreme court
• lord justice appeal in the court of appeal
• high court judges

Question 2

inferior judges

Answer 2

• circuit judges (crown/county)
• recorders (crown)
• district judges (county)
• tribunal judges (tribunals)

Question 3

role of justices of the supreme court

Answer 3

• hears appeals on points of law

Question 4

role of lord justices of appeal

Answer 4

• hears appeals in criminal cases against conviction and/or sentence
• hears appeals in civil cases on finding liability and/or amount awarded

Question 5

role of high court judges

Answer 5

• sits as one of three judges
• hears large value, first instance claims
• hears appeals from lower criminal and civil cases

Question 6

role of inferior judges

Answer 6

• tries criminal and civil cases
• decides sentence or civil liability
• assists the jury
• decides on points of law

Question 7

security of tenure (superior - JI)

Answer 7

• can be removed for misconduct
• not under the control of the government and cannot be removed by government changes

Question 8

tenure of inferior judges

Answer 8

• circuit or district judges can be removed by the lord chancellor for misconduct or incapacity but only if the lord chief justice agrees

Question 9

complaints

Answer 9

• can be made about a judge’s behaviour, language or conduct

Question 10

immunity of suit

Answer 10

• judges are immune from being sued when exercising their duties (sirros v moore 1975)

Question 11

independence from the executive, legislative and case

Answer 11

• judiciary must remain separate from the government and parliament (legislature)
• prevents bias or influence in decision making