The K-Zone: judiciary

Judges and magistrates as a professional group. In England and Wales the judiciary comprises -- in order of increasing seniority -- lay and stipendiary magistrates (see: Magistrate), circuit judges (see: CircuitJudge) and Recorders (see: Recorder), High Court (`puisne') judges (see: HighCourtJudge), and the appelate (appeal) judges (see: LordJusticeOfAppeal, LawLord).

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