Magistrates & Crown Court

Question 1

1 - Jurisdiction of Magistrates’ Court

Answer 1

• Set out in Magistrates’ Court Act 1980
• Tries all summary offences
• Conducts Plea before Veue & Mode of Trial Hearings in TEW offences
• Trials of such offences where they have sentencing power & D chooses the MC

Question 2

2 - Jurisdiction of Magistrates Court

Answer 2

• Issues search & arrest warrants to police
• Grants bail to D
• Hears cases in relation to 10-17 year olds in Youth Court

Question 3

Maximum sentence of Magistrates Court

Answer 3

• 6 Months or 12 months where D is charged with 2 TEW offences

Question 4

Jurisdiction of Crown Court

Answer 4

• Tries TEW offences where magistrates do not have sufficient sentencing powers to deal with the case
• Or where D chooses CC Trial

Question 5

2. Jurisdiction of Crown Court

Answer 5

Hears Plea & Preparation for Trial hearings,
Trials of indictable cases
Bail Applications