Chapter 8 Self-test questions

. Magistrates are appointed following the recommendation of a local advisory committee and must be qualified as a solicitor or barrister.

True

False

. A ____________ ___________ __ _________ is appointed under provisions in section 10 Senior Courts Act 1981 and is assigned to the Court of Appeal.

. Section 50 of the, sets out the 'judicial appointment eligibility condition' which must be satisfied for appointment as a judge.

. The age of retirement for judges is usually _________

. Which of the following statements is correct?

Judges can be removed at the whim of the Lord Chancellor provided the Queen agrees.

If the Queen is unhappy with the decisions made by a judge she can arrange his or her removal.

The Queen on the petition of both Houses of Parliament, can remove judges of the High Court or above.

Judges may be removed by agreement between both THE Commons and the Lords.

. Which of the following statements is correct?

Judges may be sued in connection with the exercise of their jurisdiction.

To preserve their independence, judges are not allowed to chair politically related inquiries.

Judges salaries are charged on the Consolidated Fund, a Fund that is not subject to an annual Parliamentary vote.

Judges may be sued in defamation in respect of statements made by them in the exercise of their judicial office.

. The creation of a Supreme Court for the whole of the UK reinforces the separation of legislative and judicial power and strengthens judicial independence.

True

False

. The ___ ___ ___, rather than the Lord Chancellor, is now responsible for deciding in which court judges sit and what sort of cases they hear.

. Training for the judiciary is undertaken by the Bar Council?

False

True

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