Criminal Trials

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What courts can conduct criminal trials?
The Magistrates Court
The Crown Court
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What are criminal trials?
Trials take place in order to determine whether the defendant is legally responsible for a crime
The burden of proof on the prosecution to demonstrate that the defendant is guilty beyond reasonable doubt Woolmington v DPP
Criminal trials are adversarial
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What happened in the case of Woolmington v DPP 1934?
21 year old farm labourer from Dorset, married 17 year old she gave birth to their child and then they fell out, his wife left their home and went to live with her mother, in December he stole a double barreled shotgun and cartridges, he cycled to his in
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What happens in the magistrates court?
Trials are conducted by a panel of 3 lay magistrates and legal clerk or 1 district judge
The magistrates clerk is legally qualified and will direct the magistrates on points of law
The magistrates and district judge will decide if the defendant is guilty
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What else happens to do with the magistrates court?
The Crown Prosecution service generally conduct prosecution's although other agencies might do so and also private prosecutions may be heard
The defendant may represent themselves or have a solicitor or barrister
Duty solicitors are available to give free
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What happens in the crown court?
The CC is presided over by a circuit or puisne judge or a recorder
A jury of 12 will decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty
Exceptional cases may proceed without a jury if its a complex fraud trail or there is a real and present danger that the j
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What are procedure in trial for preliminaries?
Swearing in of the jury
Charge
Plea
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What is the procedure in trial for prosecution?
Prosecution opening speech
Prosecution evidence in chief
Defence across examination of prosecution witness
Prosecution re examination
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What is the procedure in trial for defence?
Defence opening speech
Defence evidence in chief
Prosecution cross examination of defence witnesses
Defence re-examination
Closing speech of prosecution
Closing speech of defence
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What is the procedure in trail for the judge?
Judges summing up
Judges direction on points of law
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What is the procedure in trial for the jury?
Jury deliberation
Verdict delivered in open court
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