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- Criminal cases come to court after a decision has been made by, usually the Crown Prosecution Service, to prosecute someone for an alleged crime. The vast majority of cases (over 95%), are heard in the Magistrates’ court, either by a panel of three Magistrates or by a District Judge (Magistrates’ court).
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Crown Court cases are heard by a judge and a jury. The judge will give directions about how the trial should run. The jury decides whether or not the defendant is guilty.
- Cases a Crown Court deals with
- Sentences a Crown Court can give
- Appealing your sentence or conviction
- Asking for a sentence to be reviewed
A Crown Court deals with serious criminal cases, for example:
•murder
•rape
•robbery
It also deals with:
•appeals against a magistrates’ court conviction or sentence
You may be able to appeal against the Crown Court verdict if you disagree with it.
You can ask for a Crown Court sentence review for certain types of cases if the sentence seems too low. Anyone can ask for a sentence to be reviewed - you do not have to be involved in the case.
- Types of courts and tribunals. Hearings in the legal system are broadly divided into 4 types, known as jurisdictions: 1.1 Criminal. Cases where an individual is alleged to have committed a crime.
- Before a hearing. Most court and tribunal hearings usually take place in public. Proceedings in the family court and the youth court are held in private and what follows does not apply to them.
- Observing a hearing. 3.1 Public seating area or gallery. Where possible seating will be in a designated ‘public gallery’ or other designated seating area.
- Accessing information about court and tribunal proceedings. As well as observing hearings, you’re entitled to receive information about what’s happening in courts and tribunals whether or not you were a participant in the hearing.
Cases that magistrates pass to the Crown Court. Magistrates’ courts always pass the most serious crimes to the Crown Court, for example: murder; rape; robbery; These are known as ‘indictable ...
- All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by either: 2 or 3 magistrates a district judge There is not a jury in a magistrat...
- A Crown Court: normally has a jury which decides if you’re guilty or not (the ‘verdict’) has a judge who decides what punishment (or ‘sentence’) yo...
- A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people aged between 10 and 17. A youth court has either: 3 magistrates a district judge T...
Criminal cases come to court after a decision has been made by, usually the Crown Prosecution Service, to prosecute someone for an alleged crime. The vast majority of cases (over 95%), are heard in the Magistrates’ court, either by a panel of three Magistrates or by a District Judge (Magistrates’ court). They hear the evidence, and make a ...
“Either-way” offences – can be heard in magistrates’ court or the Crown Court. These include cases such as theft, burglary and drug offences that can vary greatly in seriousness. Theft, for example, could involve someone stealing anything from a chocolate bar to a priceless antique.
1 day ago · The chief inspector of the watchdog which monitors the performance of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said its prosecutors are facing crown court caseloads in excess of 100 and some are even dealing with close to 200 cases at a time – something “never before seen” as he raised the alarm about the strain this was placing on the system.
