Criminal Courts

Question 1

1: Magistrates Court

Answer 1

Summary / triable either way
Deals with 97% all criminals cases
Bench of 3 or 1 district judge

Question 2

2: Crown Court

Answer 2

Indictable / Triable either way
Trial by judge
1% of criminal trials (serious offences)

Question 3

3: Court Of Appeal

Answer 3

Ground of appeal:
- misdirection of judge on
- Jury Irregularity - nobbling
- Prosecution - too irrelevant sentence

Question 4

4: Supreme Court

Answer 4

Ground of appeal:
- Matter of public importance
DPP V Majewski
- Full house of Lords