Non fatal offences

• Define assault 


  Assault occurs when a person intentionally or recklessly causes another to apprehend immediate unlawful personal violence.
• What are the three summary offences

  Indictable

  Summary

  Triable
• Where are summary offences tried

  Tried in the magistrates court
• What does the magistrates court have the ability to do?


  Has the ability to hold a sentence for up to 6 months for 1 offence

  or 12 months for 2 offences

  And a £5000 fine

  Anything over 6 months tried in the crown court
• What are indictable offences 


  Most serious offences

  Crimes for example murder, GBH with intent or rape
• Where are indictable offences held?


  Tried within the magistrates court
• What is the offence triable either way


  A crime that can be tried as an indictable offence or a summary offence
• Where can an indictable offence be tried 


  It’s tried in the magistrates but if it does not have for the capacity it then goes to the crown court

  So it can go to both courts
• What are the Magistrate and crown courts also known as and why?


  Courts of first instance because that’s where cases are first heard