Judges
The judges who normally sit in the Crown Court are High Court judges, Circuit judges and Recorders. Circuit judges also sit in the County Court. Recorders are barristers or solicitors in private practice, who sit part time as judges. The most serious cases (treason, murder, rape etc.) are allocated to High Court judges and Senior Circuit judges. The remainder are dealt with by Circuit judges and Recorders, although Recorders will normally handle less serious work than Circuit judges. The allocation is conducted according to directions given by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.
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