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CRIMINAL COURTS - Coggle Diagram
CRIMINAL COURTS
COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE
Magistrates' Courts
- summary criminal offences
- only tried summarily offences
- maximum custodial sentence is 6 months
Crown Court
- most serious type of criminal offences
Judge and Jury
Jury
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Challenge
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(ii) for the Prosecution / Defence to challenge for cause
- must be supported by reasons
(iii) Challenge to the array
- challenge to whole jury due to bias summoning or improperly
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- indictable offences tried in the Crown Court (serious criminal cases)
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COMMENCING PROCEEDINGS
- All criminal cases begin their life in the Magistrates' Court (having few exceptions)
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(2) Being charged at the police station, following arrest
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