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Legal Terms - district judge
A judicial officer in the county courts, appointed by the Lord Chancellor, must be a solicitor or barrister with a minimum of five years' experience. The district judge oversees interim (interlocutory) and post-judgment phases of the case, and is also authorized to adjudicate civil matters within a statutory financial limit. They may also adjudicate family cases. District judges were previously referred to as district registrars. Part-time district judges are referred to as deputy district judges.
A judicial officer in the county courts, appointed by the Lord Chancellor, must be a solicitor or barrister with a minimum of five years' experience. The district judge oversees interim (interlocutory) and post-judgment phases of the case, and is also authorized to adjudicate civil matters within a statutory financial limit. They may also adjudicate family cases. District judges were previously referred to as district registrars. Part-time district judges are referred to as deputy district judges.
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