| Who is a District Judge? | The lowest level of the judiciary. A judge with at least seven years of advocates experience before appointment. |
| Who is a Circuit Judge? | A judge ..."who preside at [the second level]. The minimum qualification for appointment as a circuit judge is 10 years' advocacy practice, together with experience as a district judge." - ACCA |
| Who is a High Court Judge? | A judge..."whose minimum professional experience is significant experience as a High Court advocate and/or service as a circuit judge for at least two years." - ACCA |
| Who is an Appeal Court Judge? | A judge..."selected from the ranks of the High Court judges. They include the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (LCJ); and a number of formally appointed "Lords Justices of Appeal" (the abbreviation of the title being LJ if singular and LJJ if plural)." - ACCA |
| Who are the Justices of the Supreme Court? | Judges..."appointed from each jurisdiction of the UK in recognition of their superior expertise as High Court and/or Court of Appeal judges." -ACCA |
| What is the duty of a judge in England and Wales? | "To identify, interpret and apply both case law and statute." - ACCA |
| What does ratio decidendi mean? | "The specific legal reasoning behind the decision." - ACCA |
