This week’s topics
The Judiciary
- Hierarchy of judges from District Judges to Supreme Court Justices
- Judicial appointment processes via the Judicial Appointments Commission
- Judicial independence and separation of powers
- Disciplinary procedures and judicial immunity
- Judicial Appointments to the UK Supreme Court
- Who decides what is fair under the law?
What you will be able to do
- 4.1 Identify the judges that sit in each court within the hierarchy of law and appointment process.
Activity
Start with this week’s 2 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: identify the judges that sit in each court within the hierarchy of law and appointment process.
Study materials
Videos
- Judicial Appointments to the UK Supreme Court · YouTube · UKSupremeCourt · 3 min · for registered students
- Who decides what is fair under the law? · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 3 (lower secondary level) · for registered students
- Independence of the Supreme Court · YouTube · UKSupremeCourt · 3 min · for registered students
Further resources
- Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · Reading · legislation.gov.uk, legislation · for registered students
- Structure of the Courts & Tribunals system · Reading · Judiciary Uk, guidance · for registered students
- Guide to Judicial Conduct (revised July 2023) · PDF · Judiciary Uk, guidance; 28 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
