Unit 1 Law Revision AS 0.0 / 5 ? LawThe Criminal courts and lay peopleASAQA Created by: nmoore146771Created on: 27-04-15 21:57 Court Structure; Criminal Courts and Lay people Court Structure Magistrates - SUMMARY/SOME TEW Crown Court High Court QBD (Sentence/conviction) (Points of Law) Court of Appeal (Sentence/conviction) 1 of 2 Court powers Magistrates- Hear all summary offences as well as some triable either way Can sentence upto 6 months or 12 if it is a consecutive offence An example of a summary offence would be a minor driving offence Crown Court- Confirm sentence Quash conviction Find defendant guilty of another offence Increase or decrease the sentence High Court Queens Bench Division- May confirm decision Vary or reverse decision Send case back to magistrates 2 of 2
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