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  • Created by: kal b
  • Created on: 02-01-11 16:40
A judge presides over which court?
crown
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What does the judge ensure?
fair trial
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The judge decides points of...
law
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would there be a problem if it was not clear cut
there wouldnt be a problem
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what types of superior judges sit in the house of lords
lords of appeal
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types of judges: Lord Chief Justice is president of criminal div of
COA
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how many years do you need to appear in a supreme court to become a law lord
15 years
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to become a law lord you must hold a......?
high judicial office
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if you are a judge you.....
decide the defendent sentence
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what is needed to become a lord justice of appeal?
15 years in either crown or county court
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to become a high court judge you need to be a barrister for at least....
10yrs
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what is needed to become a circuit judge?
2 years
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what is also needed to be a district judge?
appointed from barristers or solicitors
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is a recorders role?
part time post
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To become a circuit judge you need to be.....
appointed as a recorder 1st ad
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what is needed to be a district judge?
7yr general qulification
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what experience is needed to be a recorder?
practiced as a barrister for 10 yrs
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What does the judge sums up at the end of the case?
law
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The jury decides the....?
facts
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how many people sit in a jury
12
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The jury foreman announces numbers agreeing- Pigg 19__?
83
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The judges and the jury in the court discuss in.....
secret
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who is the key selector of superior judges?
lord chancellor
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per incuriam means
by mistake
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How have matters improved for high court judgeships?
vacancies advertised any qualified person could apply
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why is political appointment seen as controversial?
method of influence changed in constitutional reforn act
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What do the files for the chancellors candidates contain?
confidential information and opinions
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what is to be established in 2009
selection of judges will be as part 3 of constitional reform act
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who sits in the appellate committee of HOL?
12 lords of appeal
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what are law lords ?
life peers entitled to sit in HOL and take part in debates
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who are law lords appointmented by?
queen after nominated by prime minister
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where does the PM get information on potential law lords?
lord chancellor draws up short list in order of PM selects from list
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The jury is used only when the Defendent pleads...?
not guilty
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Chris

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really bad quiz does not specify what it wants you to say eg:

"A judge presides over which court?"

WHICH SORT OF JUDGE DISTRICT, MAGISTRATE???  btw its all of them 

Sanya

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LOL... Got 3 out of 49

Kayleigh

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33 out of 49 is not bad for me :D ..thank youu, got me thinking :) although some of them were guesses ha **

dalitso

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lol 22

dalitso

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lol 22

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