In sweden there are usually several "judges". The one at the chair is the "Judge" (educated at law) and the rest is lay assessor. But they have the same voting

In sweden there are usually several "judges". The one at the chair is the "Judge" (educated at law) and the rest is lay assessor. But they have the same voting power (therefore they are all judges). The lay assessor should,could consult the judge about what the law says about a subject.