Topic 1: Criminal Courts 2)Criminal Courts And Criminal Appeals

Question 1

What isa criminal court of first instance?

Answer 1

Any court where you have a trial

Question 2

If magistrates accept jurisdiction, what happens?

Answer 2

They accept responsibility for the case and keep in in their court

Question 3

What happens if you appeal from magistrates?

Answer 3

They go to the high court of justice. And if the Magistrate has made a mistake on the law, the HCoJ send it back to Mag’s to be corrected

Question 4

From Crown Court, where do appeals go?

Answer 4

• Court of appeal

* House of Lords

Question 5

What can a defendant in Crown Court appeal against?

Answer 5

• Sentence
• Conviction
• Miscarriage of justice

Question 6

What can prosecution appeal against?

Answer 6

• Judges ruling (wrong law)
• A point of law (wrong law, after case)
• Sentence
• Acquittal