Crown Court
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This article is about the court in England and Wales. For the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, see Courts of Northern Ireland. For the TV programme, see Crown Court (TV series). For the church, see Crown Court Church.
The Crown Court (Welsh: Llys y Goron) is the criminal court of first instance in England and Wales responsible for hearing all indictable offences, some either way offences and appeals of the decisions of magistrates' courts. It is one of three Senior Courts of England and Wales.[1]
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Established | 1 January 1972 |
Jurisdiction | England and Wales |
Authorized by | Courts Act 1971 |
Appeals to | Court of Appeal (indictable offences) High Court (case stated) |
Appeals from | Magistrates' courts |
Website | www.judiciary.uk |
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The Crown Court sits in around 92 locations in England and Wales, divided into Circuits. When sitting in the City of London, it is known as the Central Criminal Court or "Old Bailey".[2]
The Crown Court is administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service,[3] an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice.