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"Explain the role and workings of both the Magistrates' Court and the Crown Court and discuss any similarities and differences that exist between the two courts."
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Criminal Justice Laura Lyden 4th November 2002 "Explain the role and workings of both the Magistrates' Court and the Crown Court and discuss any similarities and differences that exist between the two courts." The Magistrates' court and the Crown court are both courts of first instance. Magistrates' courts on the criminal side of law will deal with all the summary offences (less serious offences such as traffic offences) and with the triable either way offences (serious offences committed in a minor way e.g. theft of a pint of milk) where the defendant has chosen summary trial. The Crown court hears indictable offences (serious offences such as murder and rape) and also triable either way offences where the defendant has chosen trial by jury or where the Magistrates court has decided that they have insufficient power to deal with them. "Approximately ninety-six per cent of criminal cases are dealt with summarily at a...
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