Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:judge
gptkb:legislative_body |
| gptkbp:appealsTo |
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
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| gptkbp:formerName |
gptkb:petty_sessions
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| 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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
England and Wales
|
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:location |
various towns and cities in England and Wales
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| 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
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| 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:District_Judge_(Magistrates'_Courts) gptkb:Youth_Court High Court of Justice 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
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chester_Magistrates'_Court
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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