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The Curia aþe’Gyustycyaras (Court of Justiciars) is the Cabinet made up of the elected heads of government departments in Kouralia. It is therefore the senior decision-making body in the Central Coronial Government. These Government Ministers are collectively termed 'Justiciars,' though only the seniormost Cabinet Posts are fully Justiciars in the sense of the Coronial Officer. The remaining posts are Justicial Chancellors, and their Government Departments are termed 'Chanceries.' The Court of Justiciars is made up of the Crown Captain of Justiciars as head of government, and five Crown Justiciars heading the most prestigious Government Departments. The remaining Cabinet-Level departments are headed by Justicial Chancellors who do not hold the Coronial Office of Justiciar and are therefore ineligible from assuming the full authority of the Crown in extremis, but who are otherwise entitled to attend all sessions of the Court even if not called to it. Legally speaking, they also exercise the devolved power of the Crown Captain of Justiciars rather than exercising Coronial power in their own right. More junior ministers in government are termed 'Chancellors' in a hierarchy as follows:

  • Justiciars are the foremost rank of minister, and head a full cabinet-level Government Department called a 'Justiciary.' Justiciars are appointed by the Crownbearer on the advice of the Crown Captain of Justiciars.
  • Justicial Chancellors are below Justiciars in precedence, and lack certain rights and entitlements derived from that Coronial Office. In all other respects however, they head a full cabinet-level Government Department that is termed a 'Chancellery' and are only subordinate to the Crown Captain of Justiciars. Justicial Chancellors are appointed by the Crown Captain of Justiciars without recourse to the Crownbearer - though they may be removed by the Crownbearer.
  • Chancellors are mid-level ministers who take charge of a particular part of their department and undertake specific delegated duties. They are directly subordinate to their responsible Justiciar or Justicial Chancellor. Whilst they share the term 'Chancellor' with that latter post, their role is distinct and they neither head Government Departments nor have a right of audience with the Court of Justiciars unless invited. Chancellors and Assistant Chancellors are appointed by their respective Justiciar or Justicial Chancellor.
  • Assistant Chancellors are the junior-most grade of salaried ministers. Their posts are not inherently linked to that of a Chancellor as their 'Assistant,' and they will have delegated responsibility for a particular area of policy - often one deemed unimportant or niche. The Justicial Statute of 2012 states the Central Coronial Government may only appoint a certain number of salaried ministers, of whom no more than 50 may be Chancellors. This resulted in the creation of this role which does not otherwise have an inherent statutory footing.
  • Justicial Secretaries are not salaried ministers, but are included due to their position traditionally being seen as the first rung on the ladder to the Cabinet. They are Senators selected by Justiciars to act as their assistants or as assistants to their Chancellery team, but who do not receive remuneration beyond direct expenses.

Constitutional Status

Justiciars are the foremost Coronial Officer defined by the Statutes-Principal barring the Monarch or Interregent. While they are not Coronial Wardens, they exercise their own inherent Coronial Authority and in a state of war they automatically occupy positions in the order of succession for both Centralised and Absolute Crown Authority as well as holding authority over more junior Coronial Officers. Outside of the strict system of Wartime Coronial Authority, easch Justiciar is considered to be an equal. As their power is inherent, they are technically not subordinate to the Crown Captain of Justiciars who acts as a first-among-equals for them for the purposes of dispute resolution and inter-departmental coordination. However, their removal from office by the Crownbearer is on the executive advice of the Crown Captain of Justiciars so to all intents and purposes they rely on the support of the head of government for their continued employment.

Due to the nature of their role it is a necessity that a Justiciar be able to address the Senate of Kurton and the Noble Assembly. Therefore while it is not a requirement, by convention Justiciars are Senators or ELectors. On the rare occasion that someone not already sitting in either house is to be appointed a Justiciar,

Crown Captain of Justiciars

The Crown Captain of Justiciars is the only figure of the Court of Justiciars who is directly reliant on the support of those outside of it to hold office. In order to be appointed to the post they must hold the support of a majority of Senators - directly or in coalition - or else by convention the Crownbearer cannot appoint them to the post. Even if they did, their legislative agenda would likely be highly unsuccessful which would lead to an ineffective government. The Crown Captain is the head of the Central Coronial Government so while constitutionally they are merely the first among equals for their fellow Justiciars, in practice they set the direction for overarching government policy and strategy.

By convention, whoever holds this office also holds the offices of Chancellor for the Crown and Chancellor for the Adjutant CLerk Corps.

First and Principal Justiciar

The appelation of First and Principal Justiciar is not a distinct position that can be held independent of any other. It is also not a mandatory appointment, and at various times there has not been a First and Principal Justiciar. By convention such an appelation is given by the Crownbearer on executive advice of the Crown Captain to one of the other Justiciars. Where given it denotes holding a position as 'Deputy' Head of Government that does not otherwise exist, and if given to a Justiciar other than that for Foreign Affairs then it increases their position in the order of seniority.


Extant Offices

Justiciars

As of January 2022 there are six Justiciar posts in the Kouralian government, though the Crown Captain of Justiciars is not actually termed a Justiciar in title. All of which are filled by different individuals:

Title
Incumbent
Responsible
Department
Subordinate
Chancellors
Responsibility
Crown Captain of Justiciars,
Chancellor of the Crown,
& Chancellor of the Adjutant Clerks
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Sir Barynel Cæryn
The Captaincy-Temporal
Crown Chancellery
Chancellor of Justiciars
Chancellor of the Senate
Chancellor of the Assembly
First Justicial Secretary to the Captain
Second Justicial Secretary to the Captain
Justicial Secretary to the Crown Chancellery
As the Head of Government, the Crown Captain is responsible for setting the overall direction of government strategy, acting as the foremost representative of the Crown in provincial and foreign affairs, resolving inter-justiciary disputes, and enforcing compliance with the Statutes Principal. The Crown Captain also oversees a number of specialist committees and functions, such as the Emergency Planning Committee and the Crown Security Committee. In their Chancellerial capacity they are responsible for liaison between the Crown and the Executive branch of government, as well as regulation of the Crown Adjutant Clerk Corps.
First & Principal
Justiciar for Public Safety

Gyusticiaræ-Vygilynn
Tsachyra Ceþu
Public Safety Justiciary
Chancellor of the Watch
Chancellor of Information & Security
Assistant Chancellor of Border Security
Assistant Chancellor of Emergency Affairs
Assistant Chancellor of Safeguarding
Justicial Secretary to the Justiciar
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
Besides current appointment as the deputy head of government, the Justiciar for Public Safety is responsible for all matters of crime and policing, national security, and emergency perparedness within Kouralia. Whilst they are responsible for initial security or investigation in a number of thematic areas, they share responsibility with other Justiciaries and Chanceries within that thematic area. An example being that while criminal investigation by Territorial Watches falls under this Justiciary, the trial and sentencing process comes under the Magesterial Justiciary. This constitutionally limits the authority of this already powerful office.
Justiciar for Foreign Affairs

Gyusticiaræ-Ynvieryn
Sir Osƿynn Byraþenræ
Foreign Affairs Justiciary
Chancellor of the Mystrian Continent
Chancellor of Mystrian Islands
Chancellor of the Extra-Terrestrial
Assistant Chancellor of Borealia
Assistant Chancellor of Norstralia
Assistant Chancellor of Immigration & Citizenship
Justicial Secretary to the Justiciar
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justiciar for Foreign Affairs is responsible for implementing foreign policy and maintaining international relations in addition to being the nation's chief diplomat and representative abroad. They are responsible for liaison with the diplomatic corps of Kouralia as well as managing the Kouralian Diplomatic Service. Finally the Justiciar for Foreign Affairs is responsible for applications for refugee status, asylum, and citizenship, as well as having responsibility for immigration enforcement and processing warrants of deportation issued by the courts.
Justiciar for the Treasury
Paravanya Franclynn
Crown Treasury
Chancellor of Statistics & Expenditure
Chancellor of Finance
Chancellor of the Economy
Chancellor of Taxation Administration
Justicial Secretary to the Justiciar
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justiciar for the Treasury is responsible for for all economic and financial matters. This includes governmental accounting and setting the budgets for other departments, all manners of taxation, revenue, and customs, monetary policy, and financial regulation. While they are not responsible for working directly with businesses for growth and employment, they do have responsibility for regulation of certain sectors as well as assisting in coordinating overall financial policy on a national level. They are also responsible for the national mint, bank, and reserves. Whilst notionally the Treasury Guard are subordinate to the Treasury, in practice they report to the Justiciar of Public Safety excepting in matters relating to the security of the mint.
Magesterial Justiciar
Kyntyr Stasyas
Magesterial Justiciary
Chancellor of Courts & Tribunals
Chancellor of Prisons
Assistant Chancellor of Misconduct & Corruption
Justicial Secretary to the Justiciar
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Magesterial Justiciar is responsible for providing all the necessary services for the courts of Kouralia to run, including administration and the buildings themselves. They are also responsible for the executive agencies that carry out any sentences handed down by those courts, such as imprisonment or probation. They are not responsible for the justices themselves, as the judiciary is wholly independent of the executive arm of government - though they have some responsibilities within the judicial appointments process.
Justiciar for War
Tamæra Carfagna
War Justiciary
Chancellor of Research, Development, and Procurement
Chancellor of the Armed Forces
Assistant Chancellor of Expedition & Intervention
Assistant Chancellor of Resilience & Defence
Assistant Chancellor of Veterancy
Justicial Secretary to the Justiciar
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justiciar for War is responsible for overall civilian control of the Kouralian Armed Forces as well as executing the military policy of the government. They do not act as commander-in-chief, and in a state of true war then formulation of over-all military strategy remains vested in the Crown Captain of Justiciars. The Justiciar for War also has responsibility for veterans services and research and development of defence technology which results in cross over with the Chanceries of Health and Innovation.
  • 1 = By convention, the Chancellorships for the Crown and for the Adjutant Clerk Corps are automatically held by the Crown Captain. This reflects their role in being the conduit between the Crownbearer and the Government as well as having responsibility for compliance with the Statutes-Principal, as well as for regulating good conduct by the Adjutant Clerk Corps.

Justicial Chancellors

There are also 9 posts which are classed as Justicial-Chancellors.

Title
Incumbent
Responsible
Department
Subordinate
Chancellors
Responsibility
Justicial-Chancellor of
Provincial Affairs
Barachyr Rosyamo
Chancellery of Provincial Affairs
Chancellor of Provincial Cooperation
Chancellor of Provincial Compliance
Assistant Chancellor of Altonia
Assistant Chancellor of Chieti
Assistant Chancellor of the Farlands
Assistant Chancellor of Kurtonic Homelands
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor of Provincial Affairs is responsible for relations between the Central Coronial Government and both Provincial Governates and their subordinate 'Local' Authorities. It has responsibility for ensuring they cooperate with one another, for ensuring they comply with standardised national processes, as well as providing funding for local government initiatives.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Healthcare
Miesco Conda
Chancellery of Healthcare
Chancellor of Infirmaries
Chancellor of Social Care
Assistant Chancellor of Public Health
Assistant Chancellor of Primary & Emergency Care
Assistant Chancellor of Mental Health
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
Whilst each Province is responsible for provision of its own health service, the Justicial-Chancellor of Healthcare is responsible for setting clinical standards, maintaining the register of practitioners and ensuring each Province has an adequate provision of healthcare. The Justicial-Chancellor also has responsibility for social care regulation.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Feivienas Affairs
Evaryst Galanyr
Chancellery of the Feivienas
Chancellor of Recognition & Regulation
Chancellor of Equality & Opportunity
Chancellor of Advocacy & Rights
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for ensuring that the minority population of Feivienas is represented in wider society, and that their unique needs and abilities are catered for and regulated. They are responsible for recording and registering the creation of new genii locorum, advocacy and accessibility, and also for public safety initiatives concerning dangerous non-sapient Feivienas.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Heritage & Conservation
Kyntyra Eunomya
Chancellery of Heritage & Conservation
Chancellor of Museums & Heritage
Chancellor of Pollution & Sustainability
Assistant Chancellor of the Environment
Assistant Chancellor of Natural Conservation
Assistant Chancellor of Civilisation
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for the preservation of both historical buildings and artefacts, and also for the preservation of flora, fauna, and the geography of the nation. Their office works heavily with other organisations, and is responsible for both promotion of positive steps toward sustainable and ecological ways of living and governing, and also for enforcement of relevant regulations.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Public Works
Cheelæ Ada
Chancellery of Public Works
Chancellor of Data & Digital Infrastructure
Chancellor of Critical Infrastructure
Assistant Chancellor of Hydrologistics
Assistant Chancellor of Transport
Assistant Chancellor of Sustainability & Innovation
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for the planning, construction, and maintenance of both all large public infrastructures as well as liaison with private sector firms. They are also responsible for communications technology such as Internet Exchanges and phone lines, canals, government facilities, and international ventures.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Innovation
Prof. Sir Ean Rehym
Chancellery of Innovation
Chancellor of Education
Chancellor of Universities
Chancellor of Science
Assistant Chancellor of Vocations
Assistant Chancellor of Research Investment
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for the promotion of learning, science, research and development within Kouralia. This includes oversight of the public education system such as setting curriculae and regulating teaching standards, providing institutions with 'University' status and the ability to award degrees that comes with it, and overseeing the educational-employment hybrid system of vocational apprenticeships. They are also responsible for overseeing a number of public sector research foundations and laboratories, in addition to commissioning research by private sector companies as well as subsidising research proposed by individuals and businesses.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Trade & Enterprise
Justyne Astorandwyr
Chancellery of Trade & Enterprise
Chancellor of Trade
Chancellor of Industry
Chancellor of Fisheries & Agriculture
Assistant Chancellor for Enterprise & Innovation
Assistant Chancellor for Investment
Assistant Chancellor for International Business
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
Where the Crown Treasury is responsible for government accounting, the Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for improving conditions for people to do business in Kouralia and with Kouralia. This includes importing and exporting of goods and services, as well as manufacturing and extraction of materials. This Chancellery is responsible for much liaison with the prvate sector in Kouralia, and is frequently at loggerheads with other Justiciaries and Chanceries whose regulatory enforcement is seen to constrain private enterprise.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Thaumistry
Dr Galanyr Eleni
Chancellery of Thaumistry
Chancellor of Standards & Safety
Assistant Chancellor of Investment & Enterprise
Assistant Chancellor of Accreditation
Assistant Chancellor of Learning & Research
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Chancellery of Thaumistry is one of the smallest government departments, with the Justicial-Chancellor having niche responsibility for various regulatory and compliance functions specifically related to Thaumistry and other forms of magic within Kouralia. This includes magic-enhanced industry and enterprise, teaching, training and qualification of magic-users, and regulation of practitioners.
Justicial-Chancellor of
Culture, Arts & Sports
Kessya Mirellys
Chancellery of Culture, Arts & Sports
Chancellor of Digital & Creative Pursuits
Chancellor of Tourism & Enterprise
Assistant Chancellor of Performing Arts
Assistant Chancellor of Visual Arts
Assistant Chancellor of Sport
Justicial Secretary to the Justicial-Chancellor
Justicial Secretary to the Chancellerial Team
The Justicial-Chancellor is responsible for promoting the arts and culture of KOuralia both at home and abroad. This includes working with other departments to encourage international students, promote the heritage of the nation and the display of artwork, and improve public health through participation in physical sports.

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