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Judiaciary Summary - Supreme Court
Judge = Justices of the Supreme Court (12)
Role - Hear appeals on points of law of public importance
Judiaciary Summary - Court of Appeal
Judge - Lord Justices of Appeal
Role - Hear appeals on liability and or amount awarded / remedy
Judiaciary Summary - High Court
Judge - High Court Judges
Roles:
Hear large value - Multi track clams to decide liability and remedy.
Hear appeals on liability and or amount awarded / remedy from Circuit / County Court
Judiaciary Summary - County Court
Judge - Circuit Judges, Recorders (part time judges) and District Judges (small claims)
Roles:
Hear civil cases
Decide liability and remedies
Judiaciary Summary - Magistrates Court
Judge - District Judges
Role - Very limited civil role, only family and licensing appeals
Judiaciary Summary - Tribunals
Judges - Tribunal Judges
Role - Hear specific civil rights issues such as employment / landlord disputes.
Roles of a Civil Judge
The main role of a judge is to interpret and apply the law.
Roles are broken down into:
Pretrial
Trial
Appeals
Other roles
Roles of a Civil Judge - Pretrial
Direct the parties to disclose their case
To facilitate settlement
Enable the parties to prepare for trial efficiently and cost effectively
Allocate cases to approprate track (small, fast & multi).
Decide on time limits for compliance between the C and D and impose penalties if appropratie, when parties do not adhere to them
Roles of a Civil Judge - Trial
Decide on the facts of the case and on matters of law
Judge sits alone, without a jury and decided both matters of law, facts and determines liability on balance of probabilites.
The judge will decide what remedy the successful party is entitled to if D is found liable
Assess compensation to be paid by the unsuccessful party.
The judge will also determine how much the unsuccessful party should pay for the successful party’s cost
Roles of a Civil Judge - Appeals
Initial role of granting or denying leave (permission) for appeal
Consider legal arguments challenging the decisions of inferior judges, mainly on a point of law or on the remedy originally awarded.
Have the power to allow appeal and reverse the lower court decision or to dismiss appeal and uphold original decision.
Will deliver judgements with their reasons set out.
These decisions are reported and will become binding precedents.
Generally sit in a panel (3 in CA)
Roles of a Civil Judge - Other Roles
May head inquiries - Retired Sir Martin Moore-Bick headed the Grenfell inquiry