Circuit Judge
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Circuit judges are senior judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Courts, County Courts and certain specialised sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice, such as the Technology and Construction Court. The office of Circuit Judge was created by the Courts Act 1971. Circuit Judges are styled His or Her Honour Judge and are referred to as his or her honour. They are sometimes referred to as "purple judges" on account of their dress robes.
Circuit judges sit below High Court Judges but above Recorders and District Judges. They may also be appointed to sit as Deputy High Court Judges. They are also now eligible to sit in the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal.
There are six circuits in England and Wales - the Midland, Northern, North Eastern, South Eastern, Western and Wales and Chester. On April 1st 2005, with the creation of Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS)[1], the six circuits were replaced by seven regions - Midlands, North West, North East, South East, London, South West and Wales & Cheshire
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