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Courts and the legal system

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Different courts handle different cases. Minor criminal cases are dealt with by magistrates, while serious criminal cases are heard in a Crown Court before a judge and jury. Young people appear in Youth Courts. The Supreme Court is the highest court of appeal in the UK.

Memory tip: Minor crimes -> magistrates; serious crimes -> Crown Court with a jury; top court = Supreme Court.

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Serious criminal cases in England are heard in which court, before a judge and jury?

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