Crown Court Trial

Crown Court Trial

Getting to grips with Crown Court trial

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If you are facing trial by jury in the Crown Court, what follows will guide you through what to expect from start to finish.

On this page …

  • Your Crown Court trial guide

  • Your Crown Court trial journet from start to finish

  • What cases are dealt with in the Crown Court?

  • Either-way and Indictable-only offences

  • Is there a difference between Crown Court trial and magistrates' court trial?

  • The role of the jury

  • Prosecution and Defence Cases

  • What is an Indictment?

  • Crown Court Judges - Circuit Judges, Recorders and High Court Judges

  • What is the burden and standard of proof?

  • The legal burden and standard of proof on the defence for particular defences

  • The evidential burden

  • Youth Courts

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Your Crown Court trial guide

If you are facing trial by jury in the Crown Court, what follows will guide you through what to expect from start to finish.

On this page you will find essential information about the Crown Court. On the following pages wou will also be taken through the role of the jury, the prosecution and defence cases, the judge’s summing-up and the verdict.

There are numerous links throughout these pages to additional information to help you.

Your Crown Court trial journey from start to finish

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