Section B-Criminal Courts

Question 1

Outline criminal court structure

Answer 1

Supreme, CoA, High (QBD), Crown, Magistrates

Question 2

TEW offences have..

Answer 2

Plea before venue hearing

And if plead not guilty, mode of trial hearing

Question 3

Where are summary offences dealt with?

Answer 3

Magistrates

Question 4

Where are indictable offences held

Answer 4

Crown court

Question 5

How do criminal court appeals work (2)

Answer 5

Goes to court above, based on point of law, SC if public importance

Appeal conviction or sentence, SC only conviction not sentence+public importance

S142 MCA 1980-instead of going up to CC, can have a rehearing with new bench