District judges, Recorders, Circuit judges, High Court judges (puisne), Lord Justices of Appeal, and Justices of the Supreme Court
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Qualifications needed to be a District Judge?
Be a solicitor/barrister/legal executive for at least 5 years
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Qualifications needed to be a Recorder?
Be a solicitor/barrister/legal executive for at least 7 years but most will not be accepted until about 15 years
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Qualifications needed to be a Circuit Judge?
Drawn from the ranks of recorders, expected to live close to the courts which they will sit, also; promotion from a district judge, promotion of a chairman for a tribunal
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Qualifications needed to be a High Court Judge?
Rights of audience for 7 years or been a Circuit Judge for at least 2 years
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Qualifications needed to be a Court of Appeal Judge?
Either be an existing High Court Judge, or be able to practise in the High Court for 7 years
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Qualifications needed to be a Justice of the Supreme Court?
Nominated by the Prime minister
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What organisation deals with the Appointment Process?
The Judicial Appointments Commission
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What features does a Judge need to have?
Intellectual capacity, personal qualities, an ability to understand and deal fairly, authority and communication sills, efficiency, leadership and management skills
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Intellectual capacity?
High level of expertise in the area chosen, ability to quickly absorb information, appropriate knowledge of the law and its underlying principles
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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
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Efficiency?
Ability to work at speed and under pressure, ability to work constructively with others, organise time effectively
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Leadership and management skills?
Ability to form strategic objectives, ability to motivate and support, engage, organise
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What is important in the Judiciary?
Equal opportunity
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What are some of the criticisms of Judges?
Mostly white and male, politically biased, unrepresentative of society because they have privileged backgrounds, poorly trained
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Qualifications needed to be a District Judge?
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Be a solicitor/barrister/legal executive for at least 5 years
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