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Legal Terms - Circuit Judge
circuit judge Judges appointed pursuant to the Courts Act 1971 shall be chosen from among those who have served as recorders, held full-time appointments for a minimum of three years in any of the offices specified in the Courts Act 1971, or who have completed a seven-year Crown Court or county court advocacy qualification. They are seated in *county
courts, the *Crown Court, and may serve as High Court judges upon invitation from the Lord Chief Justice. In 1971, all county court judges and other judges with a similar position were elevated to circuit judges.
circuit judge Judges appointed pursuant to the Courts Act 1971 shall be chosen from among those who have served as recorders, held full-time appointments for a minimum of three years in any of the offices specified in the Courts Act 1971, or who have completed a seven-year Crown Court or county court advocacy qualification. They are seated in *county
courts, the *Crown Court, and may serve as High Court judges upon invitation from the Lord Chief Justice. In 1971, all county court judges and other judges with a similar position were elevated to circuit judges.
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