District judges, reorders, circuit judges, high court judges (puisne), lords justices of appeal, justices of the supreme court
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What are district judges?
They work in the magistrates and county court, work full time fully paid, can sit alone or with lay magistrates, small claims, sit 15-50 days a year, 5 year term
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What are recorders?
Part time in the crown court, sometimes county court, 5 year term, 15 days a year
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What are circuit judges?
Circuit judges sit in the crown court and county court, full time basis
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What are high court judges?
Sit in 3 divisions of the high court,the judges from the QBD can sit in the crown cour
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What are Lord Justice's of appeal?
Sit in the court of appeal
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What are Justices of the supreme court?
Sit in the supreme court
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Qualifications needed to be a district judge?
Must be a barrister/solicitor/legal executive for at least 5 years
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Qualifications needed to be a recorder?
Must be a solicitor/barrister/legal executive who have been working for 7, usually not accepted until 15 years
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Qualifications to be a circuit judge?
Solicitors/barristers/legal executives are eligable to apply, expected to live close to the court
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Qualifications to be a high court judge?
rights of audience in high court for 7 years and been a circuit judge for at least 2 years
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Qualifications for a court of appeal judge?
practice in high court for 7 years or be an existing high court judge, now possible for solicitors and barristers
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Qualifications for justice of the supreme court?
nominated by the prime minister on the basis of a list drawn up by the Lord chancellor, appointment is made by the queen
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Who deals with the appointment process?
the judicial appointments commission
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What is the criteria of judges on intellectual capacity?
high level of expertise in chosen area, ability to absorb and analyse information quickly
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Criteria on personal qualities?
integrity, independence of mind, sound judgement, decisiveness, objectivity
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Authority and communication skills?
Ability to inspire respect and confidence, ability to maintain authority when challenged, deal fairly, ability to understand, commit to justice, fair treatment, patience, diversity
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Efficiency?
ability to work at speed and under pressure, ability to work constructively with others
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Leadership and management skils?
Stategic objectives, ability to motivate, support, engage, organise, encourage
They work in the magistrates and county court, work full time fully paid, can sit alone or with lay magistrates, small claims, sit 15-50 days a year, 5 year term
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