What is Judiciary of the Isle of Man?
{{Politics of the Isle of Man}} The lowest courts in the [[Isle of Man]] are the Summary Courts, Coroner of Inquests, Licensing Court, Land Court, etc. These courts are presided over by [[magistrates]]. There are two stipendiary magistrates, the [[High Bailiff]] and the Deputy High Bailiff, along with lay [[Justice of the Peace|Justices of the Peace]]. The court on the next level is the [[High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man]]. It has two parts, the Civil Division and an appeal division called the Staff of Government Division. The judges of the High Court are the [[Deemster]]s and the Judicial Officers. The Deemsters are appointed by The Queen on the advice of the [[Secretary of State for Justice]] of the United Kingdom. The Judicial Officers are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. The High Bailiff and the Deputy High Bailiff are ex officio Judicial Officers, and other Judicial Officers (full-time or part-time) may be appointed.<ref>High Court Act 1991 s.3C</ref> Often they are appointed because they have special knowledge of a complex legal case Civil matters are usually heard at first instance by a single Deemster sitting in the High Court. Criminal proceedings are heard at first instance before either the High Bailiff or the Deputy High Bailiff or a bench of lay magistrates, in less serious cases. More serious criminal cases are heard before a Deemster sitting in the [[Court of General Gaol Delivery]]; in a defended case the Deemster sits with a jury of seven (twelve in cases of treason or murder).<ref>Jury Act 1980 s.24</ref> Civil and criminal appeals are dealt with by the [[Staff of Government Division]]. Appeals are usually heard by a Deemster (the one not involved with the case previously in the High Court or Court of General Gaol Delivery) and the [[Judge of Appeal]]. {{anchor|Final appeal}} Final appeal is to the [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. This dates back to an ancient right of the Manx to appeal to the Crown of England against the decisions of