judiciary

• What type of appeals do Justices of the Supreme Court hear?

  Criminal and civil appeals on law points
• Why must there be an uneven panel in the Supreme Court?

  To ensure fair and diverse decision-making
• What do Supreme Court rulings become for lower courts?

  Precedents for lower courts to follow
• In which divisions do Lord Justices of Appeal sit?

  Criminal and civil divisions of the CoA
• What do Lord Justices of Appeal consider?

  Applications for leave to appeal
• How many justices usually sit on a panel in the Court of Appeal?

  Usually a panel of 3
• What becomes of decisions made by the Court of Appeal on points of law?

  They become precedents for lower courts
• What types of cases do High Court judges try?

  First-instance cases
• What is one of the responsibilities of High Court judges?

  Decide what the law is
• What do High Court judges decide regarding the outcome of a case?

  Who won the case
• How do High Court judges decide compensation?

  By determining the reward for damages
• How do High Court judges typically sit?

  On their own
• What type of appeals does the Queen's Bench Division hear?

  Criminal appeals from magistrates' courts
• What is the nature of appeals heard in the Queen's Bench Division?

  Appeals on law only
• How many judges typically sit in a panel for the Queen's Bench Division?

  A panel of 2
• What additional role do judges in the Queen's Bench Division have?

  They sit in Crown Court and hear trials
• What do judges in the Crown Court decide?

  The law and the sentence for guilty parties
• What are the types of inferior judges mentioned?

  Circuit judges, recorders, district judges
• Where do circuit judges typically sit?

  Crown Court and county court
• What is the role of recorders?

  They sit in Crown Court and county court
• What do district judges handle in county court?

  Small claims and other matters
• What do district judges in magistrates' courts do?

  Try criminal cases and decide facts/law
• What is the responsibility of district judges in magistrates' courts regarding guilty parties?

  Sentence those who are found guilty