Judiciary

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JUDICIARY
- TYPES
  - SUPERIOR JUDGES
    - Justices - Supreme Court
    - Lord Justices of Appeal - Court of Appeal
    - High Court (puisne) Judges - High Court
  - INFERIOR JUDGES
    - Circuit Judges - Crown & County Court
    - Recorders (pt) - Crown Court
    - District Judges - County Court (small claims)
      - District Judges - Magistrates' court
        INFERIOR JUDGES
        Circuit Judges - Crown & County Court
        
        Recorders (pt) - Crown Court
        
        District Judges - County Court (small claims)
        District Judges - Magistrates' court
        
        Tribunal Judges
    - Tribunal Judges
- ROLES
SUPREME COURT/ COURT OF APPEAL/ HIGH COURT/ COUNTY COURT
- Hear appeals from court below
- Reasons for decision = precedent
Appellate courts
Civil Court
COUNTY COURT/ HIGH COURT
- Judge sits alone
- decide facts & law
- decide who wins case
- award damages
Criminal Courts
CROWN
- Sit with jury (who decide facts & verdict)
- Judge decides law

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