Advantages and Disadvantages of Trial in the Crown Court
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- Created on: 11-10-17 18:29
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- Advantages and Disadvantages of Trial in the Crown Court
- Defendant more likely to be acquitted in the Crown Court than in the Magistrates' Court
- Defendant more likely to receive legal aid
- Important if defendant is unemployed
- Longer wait before a case is dealt with in the Crown Court than in the Magistrates' Court
- Months of waiting in Crown Court. A week wait in Magistrates' Court
- If the defendant is refused bail, they wait for their court date in prison
- Media likely to report on the case
- Damages reputations and makes defendant a target
- Judge can give a greater sentence
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