jurisdiction of courts + pretrial procedures

mags

all summary some either way

max 12 moths for 1 offence

lag mags- bench

1 district judge

legal qualified assistant to help mags

mags jurisdiction

issue arrest warrents

decide if d gets bail

decides d’s innocence

passes sentence

crown court

some tew offences

unlimited sentencing power

all inditable poffences

appeals from mags

pre trial procedures

1st hearing at mags

accused is put before mags

admin matters

summary

aim to complete case at earliest point

d pleads guilty and mags will sentence

d pleads not guilty - mags try to discover any issues then set a trial date

tew

pretrial decides where case is held

guilty plea- mags

not guilty plea- mode of trial - mags decide if they want to accept jurisdiction

indictable

1st hearing in mags - legal aid - bail

then sent to cc