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Judge levels are mainly divided into three levels: junior judge, intermediate judge and senior judge. The details are as follows:
First, Junior Judge:
Junior Judge refers to the lowest-ranking judge in the court system and is a new judge in the judicial system. Junior judges mainly handle simple and basic cases, such as ordinary civil, criminal, and administrative first-instance cases. Junior judges need to pass judicial examinations, internships and professional training to qualify as judges.
2. Intermediate judges:
Intermediate judges refer to judges with certain work experience and professional abilities. Intermediate judges are mainly responsible for hearing cases in intermediate courts, including major criminal cases, foreign-related civil and commercial cases, major administrative cases, etc. The selection and promotion of intermediate judges generally requires participation in certain selection examinations and review procedures. Only after review can they be promoted to intermediate judges.
Third, senior judges:
Senior judges refer to judges with higher qualifications and abilities and higher judicial power. Senior judges are divided into senior judge level and senior judge level. The senior judge level is mainly responsible for hearing cases of the High Court, including second instance cases, major civil and commercial cases and major administrative cases. On the other hand, the second level of senior judges is based on the first level of senior judges and is responsible for hearing more complex and important cases.
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The selection and promotion of judges are carried out in accordance with the judge selection and appointment system. Generally, the selection process for judges includes a written examination, interview and case analysis. Through comprehensive evaluation, qualified personnel will be selected to enter the position of judge. The promotion of judges requires certain work experience and performance, and they also need to participate in corresponding promotion examinations and assessment procedures. Only those who pass the assessment can be promoted to the next higher level judge.
The career development of judges mainly includes the transfer of lawyers to judges, promotion of judges’ ranks, and promotion of judges to management positions. The transition from lawyer to judge refers to the transition from lawyer to judge in the judicial system, and development and promotion in the judicial system. Judge promotion refers to promotion among judges at the same level through evaluation and assessment in order to obtain higher positions and benefits.