Courts.

Question 1

What is the order of the Courts?

Answer 1

Youth Court (if applicable)
Magistrates Court
Crown Court
Court of Appeal
Supreme Court

Question 2

Three Ways of Sentencing

Answer 2

Community Orders
Fines
Custodial Sentences

Question 3

Youth Court

Answer 3

For those aged 10-17 years
Closed bench of 3 magistrates (or district judge)
serious cases go Crown court

Question 4

Magistrates Court

Answer 4

Tries 95% of cases and Benched by three Magistrates or District Judge
Tries Either-way Offences and Summary

Question 5

Crown court

Answer 5

Benched by a District Judge and a Jury (12 members)
Tries indictable and either way cases

Question 6

Summary offences examples

Answer 6

Harassment, failing to provide, public order

Question 7

Either-way Offences Examples

Answer 7

Theft, Fraud, Assault, ABH, Sexual assault

Question 8

Indictment Only Offences

Answer 8

Murder, Manslaughter, Rape, Robbery

Question 9

Origins of law

Answer 9

Bye-Law - Local regs applicable to certain regions
Common law - old law
Statutes - Parliament passed law
Case law - Judge made law
Secondary law - statutory instruments