Jurisdiction Flashcards
1
Q
Magistrates Court (MC)
Amount?
A
330 MC
16,000 lay Magistrates
2
Q
MC maximum prison sentence =
A
6 months for one offence
12 months for two offences
3
Q
Magistrates can impose…
A
fines, community orders and discharges
4
Q
Magistrates try ___% of all criminal cases which is around ____ cases a year including all ______ cases and any ______ offences
Deal with ___% of preliminary hearings
A
94%
1.5 million
summary
triable -either-way
6%
5
Q
Crown Court (CC)
sits in ___ different ____
A
90
centres
6
Q
CC deals with _____ cases a year including all ______ and ________ offences
A
80,000
indictable and triable-either
7
Q
CC hears cases;
- ____ have rejected
- where the D has ______ the CC
- where there is an ______ from the ___
A
- MC
- chosen
- appeal. MC
8
Q
Appeals in CC are heard by a _____ sitting with ________
A
judge
2 Magistrates
