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Unit 8 Courts in Great Britain

  1. Transcribe and memorise the following words:

Proceeding, Magistrates’ Courts, offence, offender, indictable, throughout, preside, injury.

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Judiciary in Great Britain

Criminal Proceedings. There are two courts of trial and two courts of appeal for criminal proceedings in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The courts of trial are the Magistrates' Court and the Crown Courts, and the courts of appeal are the Court of Appeal and the House of Lords.

The Magistrates' Court. The most common type of law court in England and Wales is the Magistrates' Court. The Magistrates' Court is the lower court of trial. It deals with summary offences. More serious criminal cases (indictable offences) then go to the Crown Court. Civil cases are dealt with in County courts.

Magistrates' Courts have limited powers of penalty but they may commit a convicted offender to the Crown Court if it is considered that the powers of the Magistrates' Court are insufficient. Approximately 95% of all prosecutions are dealt with in the Magistrates' Courts.

Juvenile Courts are composed of specially trained magistrates. They try most charges against children and young persons under the age of 1 8 years.

The Crown Court. The Crown Court is the senior court of trial for criminal offences. The courts are established at various centres throughout the country. The courts are presided over by either a High Court Judge, Circuit Judge or Recorder who sits with a jury. The Crown Court for the City of London is the Central Criminal Court, also known as the Old Bailey.

The Crown Court may also hear appeals against conviction and/or sentence for some offences dealt with at the Magistrates' Court.

The Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal hears appeals from criminal cases heard in the Crown Courts.

The House of Lords. The House of Lords is the most senior and final court of appeal.

Civil Proceedings. Civil proceedings consist of litigation about property, family matters and actions to obtain financial redress for damage to property and personal injury. The courts of trial for such litigation are the County Court and the High Court of Justice. County Courts are local courts and are presided over by a single Judge. The High Court of Justice is situated in London. Some cases before the High Court of Justice may be heard before a jury.

Word list

Judiciary — судочинство

court of trial — суд першої інстанції

court of appeal — апеляційний суд

the Magistrates' Court — Магістральний суд

the Crown Court — Королівський суд

juvenile court — суд у справах неповнолітніх

summary offence — злочин, який не становить великої суспільної небезпеки;

indictable offence — особливо тяжкий злочин;

jury — суд присяжних;

penalty — покарання, стягнення, штраф;

convicted — ув'язнений, в'язень;

prosecution — судовий розгляд;

judge — суддя;

to sentence for smth — засуджувати за щось; виносити вирок;

litigation — тяжба, спір;

to obtain financial redress for smth — одержати фінансове відшкодування за щось;

injury — образа, кривда;