Courts Judiciary

Lord Chief Justice

Read more about the current Lord Chief Justice, his responsibilities and the history of the role

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Find out more about the Master of the Rolls, who is a Head of Division and Member of the Privy Council

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The President is responsible for the work of the Queen’s Bench Division

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The President is also the Head of Family Justice

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The Chancellor is the president of the Chancery Division of the High Court

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The Senior District Judge has a leadership responsibility for District and Deputy Judges (Magistrates’ Courts)

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Find out more about this independent judicial role

Find out more about Judge Advocate General

The Court consists of a Civil Division and a Criminal Division

Find out more about Court of Appeal judges

These judges in England and Wales deal with the more complex and difficult cases

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Find out more about these procedural judges

Find out what cases these judges deal with and where they sit

Find out more about Circuit judge

These judges work on a wide spectrum of civil and family law cases

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These judges hear criminal cases, youth cases and some civil proceedings in magistrates’ courts

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This is often the first step on the judicial ladder to appointment to the circuit bench

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