Crown Court

The Crown Court will hear Triable Either Way offences or Indictable offences. A not guilty plea by the defendant will lead to a trial before a judge and a jury. A guilty plea will lead to the judge passing an appropriate sentence.

Indictable Offences

• murder
• robbery
• ****
• manslaughter

Triable - Either Way Offences

• theft
• actual bodily harm
• obtaining property by deception (fraud)

Court of Appeal

• reasons for appeal; against sentence or conviction, need leave to appeal
• relevant act; criminal appeal act 1995, conviction 'unsafe'

Further Appeal to House of Lords

• reasons for appeal; on point of general public importance, need leave to appeal

High Court

• reasons for appeal; order to quash aquittal due to witness interference
• relevant act; criminal procedure and investigations act 1996

Court of Appeal

• reasons for appeal; attorney general's reference on point of law relating to an aquittal, does not affect aquittal
• relevant act; criminal justice act 1972 OR
• reasons for appeal; AG against lenient sentence, sentence can be increased
• relevant act; criminal justice act 1988

Further Appeal to House of Lords

• reasons for appeal; on point of law of general public importance, need leave to appeal