Triable either way offences

• Examples of triable either way offences include theft, assault, and certain drug offences.
• Triable either way offences are criminal offences that can be tried either in a Magistrates' Court or in a Crown Court, depending on the seriousness of the case.
• The defendant's criminal history is one of the factors considered when deciding whether to try a triable either way offence in a Magistrates' Court or a Crown Court.
• The nature of the offence itself is also taken into account when determining whether to try it in a Magistrates' Court or a Crown Court.
• The potential sentence for the offence is another factor that influences the decision on where to try a triable either way offence.
• The public interest in the case and the potential impact of the outcome on society are also taken into account when deciding whether to try a triable either way offence in a Magistrates' Court or a Crown Court.
• The complexity of the legal issues involved in the case can influence the decision on where to try a triable either way offence.
• The availability of witnesses and evidence is considered when determining whether to try a triable either way offence in a Magistrates' Court or a Crown Court.
• what happens in a plea before venue?

  The defendant is asked to plead. If the plead is guilty, the matter is automatically heard by the magistrate's court. If the plea is not guilty, the magistrates must decide where the case will be tried and a mode of trial procedure will take place.
• What is the point of a mode of trial?

  This procedure is to decide the most appropriate court for the case to be dealt with.
• What happens during a mode of trial?

  The magistrates decide if the case is suitable for a magistrate's court trial. and if they are prepared to accept jurisdiction.
• What must be considered in a mode of trial?

  Nature and seriousness of the offence, the powers of punishment, and any representation of the prosecution and defence.
• What cases go to the crown court from a mode of law trial?

  If the case involves complex points of law

  If the case involves a breach of trust

  If the case involves organised crime or gang violence