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1.2 prosecution, trials and courts - Coggle Diagram

- - - - cps
      - serious fraud office (SFO)
      - government legal department (GLD)
    - - supported by tax revenue
- - - - prosecution of offences act 1985
        
        advise police on cases
        
        for prosecution
        
        review evidence
        
        decide whether a charge is necessary or not
        
        criminal justice act 2003
        
        determine appropriate charge in "all but minor cases"
    - - decisions to prosecute guided by the FCT
        
        evidential test
        
        public interest test
    - - make representations to magistrates
        
        suitability of bail prior to sentence hearing/trial
      - prepare cases
        
        provide advocacy in court
      - provide info, assistance, support to victims + prosecution witnesses
- - - - provision of legal aid
      - administration of justice
        
        courts and tribunals
      - detention/ rehab of offenders
    - - prevent recedivism
    - - taxation
    - - hm court+tribunals
      - hm prison+probabtion service
      - legal aid agency
      - youth justice bond
- - - - where a case will be tried for the first time
      - where this happens depends on the category of defence
        
        3 categories of offences
        
        summary
        
        minor crimes
        
        e.g minor theft
        
        magistrates
        
        triable either-way
        
        middle range of offences
        
        e.g ABH/GBH depending on severity
        
        crown OR magistrates
        
        indictable
        
        serious offences
        
        e.g murder
        
        crown
- - - - can also be heard by a district judge
  - - - e.g jamie bulger
- - - - appeals against convictions
      - sentences from crown court
    - - address appeals from high court/others
  - - - they must cite legal errors/miscarriages of justice
      - challenge sentences deemed overly harsh
- - - - judge acts as referee between parties
    - - deal with/ decide applicable points of law
    - - right to a fair trial
    - - rare cases
        
        judge can sit w/o jury
        
        can determine a verdict
  - - - decide verdict in crown court
    - - jury don't discuss outside of courtroom
    - - 10-2
      - 11-1
      - don't need a reason
        
        don't HAVE to follow the law