Judiciary

• Role of the judiciary 


  Inferior Judges:

  • District Judge (of the Magistrates court)
  • Recorder
  • County judge
  • District judge

  Superior Judges:

  • High court Judge
  • Lord justice of Appeal- Appellate Judge
  • Supreme court- Appellate judge
• Judiciary independence


  The separation of powers

  • The executive
  • The legislative
  • The judiciary

  They are independent from any other law-makers

  • Appointment process is fair (JAC)
  • Security of Tenure
  • Cannot be sued
  • High paid- from consolidated fund
  • No political affiliations
• Advantages of the judiciary 


  • More people from minority backgrounds as judges
  • "awareness courses"
  • Lord chancellor can remove them if they have a bad track record
  • Judges are appointed on merit and are intelligent and competent
• Disadvantages of the Judiciary 


  • Stereotypical
  • Prejudices
  • Appointment process
  • Lack of knowledge
  • Tenure