Courts

Courts Bill

Click on the link below to view the Courts Bill:

• Courts Bill

Mode of trial

A crucial decision early on in a criminal case, is whether it should be held in a Magistrate's or Crown Court. Following is guidance to assist decision makers.

The Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) Bill is now available on the Parliament website. There are also explanatory notes which are published with the bill. This bill follows on from the consultation paper Determining mode of trial in either-way cases.

Other key documents

• HOC 11/97: Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
• HOC 13/97: Criminal Appeal Act 1995: Commencement No 4 and Transitional Provisions Order 1997
• HOC 38/98: Crime and Disorder Act 1998
• HOC 39/97: Sex Offenders Act 1997
• HOC 47/98: New powers for youth court
• HOC 54/97: Crime (Sentences) Act 1997
• Home Office Circular 31/1996: The Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Confiscation Orders) Order 1996
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999: Implementation
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act. Part 1: questions and answers
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act. Part 1: Referral to a Youth Offender Panel
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act. Part 2: Criminal evidence
• Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act. Part 2: Criminal evidence: questions and answers
• Report on the evaluation of lay review and lay presentation
• Correctional Policy Framework (English html)
• The Correctional Policy Framework (English) front cover ( File Size 37 Kb)
• The Correctional Policy Framework (English) main report ( File Size 405 Kb)
• The Correctional Policy Framework (Welsh) front cover ( File Size 37 Kb)
• The Correctional Policy Framework (Welsh) main report ( File Size 405 Kb)