Every criminal case goes to a...
1. Magistrates Court (97% Of Cases Are Sorted Here)
Magistrates Are : Not Solicitors / Barristers, Not Legally Trained and Not Paid.
They are usally a couple of men and a woman - 3 magistrates on the bench.
2. A Case Would Then Go To A
3. Crown Court (If the magistrate knows that the sentence would be more than 6 mounths)
Crown Cort Has A Judge And Jury (Of 12 People Off The Electoral Role)
The Judge Decides The Sentence Or The Fine.
The Crown Prosicution Service or CPS Only Put A Case Forward If It Has A Chance Of Sucsess And Is Also In The Public Interest.
4. Youth Courts - Young People Under The Age Of 18 Are Dealt With Here.
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