Criminal Courts/Appeals

Question 1

What are the types of criminal offences?
Which courts hear these cases?

Answer 1

• Summary (Magistrates)
• Triable Either way (Mag or Crown)
• Indictable (Crown)

Question 2

Explain the Magistrates Court Jurisdiction
(statute?)

Answer 2

Jurisdiction set in Magistrates Court Act 1980
- Tries all summary
- Cases heard by lay magistrates
- Issues warrents/bail
- Max Sentence is 6 months/12 for triable either way

Question 3

Explain the Crown Court Jurisdiction

Answer 3

Tries Indictable Either Way/Indictable offences sent form Magistrates
(Where Mags doesn’t have sufficient sentencing powers)
- hears appeals

Question 4

Explain Appeals from Magistrates

Answer 4

1) Magistrates - Crown
2) Magistrates - (Kings Bench) - Supreme

Question 5

Explain Appeals from Crown Court

Answer 5

Crown - CoA - Supreme