Criminal Courts

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The Crown Court is divided into....?
Classes
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What is dealt with in Class 1?
The Most serious offences tried by a high court judge such as murder and some terrorism offences
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What is dealt with in Class 2?
The main indictable offences:Manslaughter,****,Illegal Abortion
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What is dealt with in Class 3?
Compromise all other indictable offences not dealt with in Class1 or Class 2
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What is dealt with in Class 4?
Triable either way offences.
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What cases are dealt with in the magistrate court?
Youth Court.The first court for all criminal offences.
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Summary Offences?
Minor offences. Magistrates Court. Shop lifting, drug taking and road traffic offences.
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Triable either way Offences?
Magistrates Court.Between minor and serious. Death by dangerous driving,theft and ABH
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Indictable Offences?
Most serious offences.Crown Court.Murder,Manslaughter,**** and Drug Dealing
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Appeal Routes from the magistrates court?
magistrates court>crown court:only available to the defence,automatic right to appeal>QBD>Supreme Court
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Appeal Routes from the Crown Court?
Crown Court>Court of Appeal>Supreme Court
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Card 2

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What is dealt with in Class 1?

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The Most serious offences tried by a high court judge such as murder and some terrorism offences

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What is dealt with in Class 2?

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Card 4

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What is dealt with in Class 3?

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Card 5

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What is dealt with in Class 4?

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