Magistrates' courts of England and Wales

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Magistrates'_courts_of_England_and_Wales

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:judge gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:appealsTo	gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice police decisions (limited circumstances)
gptkbp:composition	bench of three magistrates single district judge
gptkbp:country	gptkb:England gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:doesNotHear	indictable-only offences
gptkbp:established	14th century
gptkbp:formerName	gptkb:petty_sessions
gptkbp:governedBy	gptkb:Magistrates'_Courts_Act_1980
gptkbp:handles	criminal cases youth cases family cases some civil cases
gptkbp:heldBy	summary offences either-way offences
gptkbp:jurisdiction	England and Wales
gptkbp:language	English
gptkbp:location	various towns and cities in England and Wales
gptkbp:maximumFine	unlimited (for some offences)
gptkbp:maximumLength	12 months imprisonment (for multiple offences) 6 months imprisonment (for a single offence)
gptkbp:numberOfFloors	over 150 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:oversees	gptkb:HM_Courts_&_Tribunals_Service
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Courts_of_England_and_Wales
gptkbp:presidedBy	magistrates district judges
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Justices_of_the_Peace gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States_federal_law gptkb:family gptkb:High_Court_of_Justice gptkb:District_Judge_(Magistrates'_Courts) gptkb:Youth_Court Lay magistrate
gptkbp:trial	family proceedings licensing matters traffic offences summary trial minor theft public order offences preliminary hearings bail hearings anti-social behaviour orders committal proceedings remand hearings youth court hearings
gptkbp:website	https://www.gov.uk/courts/magistrates-courts
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Chester_Magistrates'_Court
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Magistrates' courts of England and Wales