Deals with civil proceedings [divorce and family, small claims, personal injury etc]

County Court

Deals with serious ‘Indictable Only’ cases, trials and where Magistrates sentencing powers are insufficient (see Committal above).Case is heard before a Judge and Jury (where appropriate)

Crown Court

To ask questions of witnesses on the opposite side to discredit their evidenceverdict and before Sentencing, to enable a more appropriate sentence to be awarded

Cross Examine

Crown Prosecution Service is the government department, which conducts Prosecutions in the majority of cases in the Magistrate and Crown courts

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Glossary of Common Legal Terms

West Hertfordshire Magistrates

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