unit10thejudgeandthejury.ppt

Unit 10 The Judge and the Jury TextⅠ English Judges -To learn about the independence of English judges and the English judicial offices Text Ⅱ Jury -To learn about the history, development and function of the jury and the grand jury in common-law tradition Text III Case Reading -To read one case related to the right to trial by jury TextⅠ English Judges Term: public nuisance Proper names: Lord Chancellor (L.C.), Lord Chief Justice (L.C.J.), cf. J., L.J., L.JJ., Circuit judge, the Consolidated Fund, the Act of Settlement, Recorder, borough Quarter Session, Lord of Appeal in Ordinary / Law Lord, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Master of the Rolls (MR), the Disciplinary Committee, Attorney-General (AG), the Official Secrets Act, the English Bar, Solicitor-General, Law officer, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Home Secretary Outline of Text I Ⅰ. (paras. 1-2) Introduction: 2 features of the judiciary in England Ⅱ. (paras. 3-5) Independence of judges Ⅲ. (paras. 6-9) English judges A. (paras 6-7) Circuit judges and recorders B. (paras 8-9) Supreme court judges Ⅳ. (paras. 10-14) Judicial offices: LC, LCJ, MR, AG and DPP Questions based on Part I How many features of the judicial profession are mentioned? What are they? (para. 1 line 2-3) What does the exception refer to? Why is the judicial office of judge attractive to barristers? Questions based on Part II How is the independence of judges reflected according to the text? How are judges paid? And how about civil servants and members of the armed forces? How can a Supreme Court judge be removed from office? Is it possible to bring an action against a superior court judge for misconduct? Questions based on Part III In what courts do circuit judges serve and how are they addressed in the court? How do you understand the sentence in line 6 of para. 7? How are the supreme court judges addressed in the court? How about in writing? Questions based on Part IV Fill in the table in the exercis