FL01: Court Funtion, Procedure & Layout Flashcards
What is the function of the District Court?
Deals with category 1-3 offences
What is the function of the High Court?
Judge and jury trial
Some Cat 3, Category 4 offences
Appeals by DC
Who is a judicial officer?
High Court Judge
District Court Judge
Community Magistrate
JP
Whats does PPS stand for?
Police Prosecution Service
A statement by the court to indicate what the court would or would not impose on a guilty plea, is called a…?
Sentence Indication
What does CMM stand for?
Case Management Memorandum
What is a CMM?
Document completed by the Defence Counsel & Prosecution filed in Court
Where is the CMM filed, by who and part of what?
Filed in Court, by the Defence Lawyer, as part of the review stage
Which plea undergoes a thorough file analysis to the determine the prosecution guidelines are being met?
Non-guilty plea
State the steps during file analysis
Determine sufficient evidence
Meet prosecution guidelines
NIA task to O/C Case
What will the O/C Case be tasked by Prosecutions for a non-guilty plea file?
Matter relating to the CMM
Full disclosure
Remedial action for evidential sufficiency
Define ‘election’
A choice to which trial when charged with a Category 3 offence
Define ‘convicted’
Entered on Court Records
Define ‘adjournment’
Scheduled for another date
Define ‘remanded’
Free to go with Bail, OR
Remanded in Custody
