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Law Gary Polmeer Judges a) Describe the ways in which both inferior and superior judges are selected and appointed. The Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 brought in significant changes regarding appointment. Traditionally all judges were drawn from The Bar. Positions were not advertised and direct applications for positions were not acceptable. The 1990 Act has increased the pool of prospective judges by making judicial appointments open to solicitors as well as barristers, so long as they have the requisite number of years' experience of advocacy in the higher courts. Vacancies for Court and district judges are now advertised and it is possible to submit applications to The Lord Chancellor's department. Prior to 1990 the traditional criticism levelled at judges was that they were drawn almost exclusively from the public school background shared by most practising barristers. This resulted in the judiciary being a highly partisan and conservative body that did not represent the wider...

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