A "reviewing judge" is a person who carefully examines and evaluates something, such as a case or a decision made by another judge, to ensure it is fair, valid, and meets the required standards. Full definition
The appellate court reviewed the judge's decision on this issue under an abuse of discretion standard. (hildebrandlaw.com)
Such a problem could be corrected by reviewing judges, provided they are willing to scrutinize the basis for the degree of deference claimed by the Crown; however, few lawyers or judges are sufficiently familiar with this area to even realize there is a problem. (administrativelawmatters.com)
In reviewing the judge's interventions, the C.A. provided transcript excerpts and noted that the judge «asked questions which were helpful to the Crown, other questions which directly challenged the credibility of the appellant, and still others regarding an offence (another robbery) committed by Anderson while the appellant watched» (para. 22). (supremeadvocacy.ca)