Crown Court

The Crown Court (Welsh: Llys y Goron) is the criminal court of first instance in England and Wales responsible for hearing all indictable offences, some either way offences and appeals of the decisions of magistrates' courts. It is one of three Senior Courts of England and Wales.

This article is about the court in England and Wales. For the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, see Courts of Northern Ireland. For the TV programme, see Crown Court (TV series). For the church, see Crown Court Church.

Crown Court
Central Criminal Court in London
Established1 January 1972
JurisdictionEngland and Wales
Authorized byCourts Act 1971
Appeals toCourt of Appeal
(indictable offences)
High Court
(case stated)
Appeals fromMagistrates' courts
Websitewww.judiciary.uk
This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales
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The Crown Court sits in around 92 locations in England and Wales, divided into Circuits. When sitting in the City of London, it is known as the Central Criminal Court or "Old Bailey".

The Crown Court is administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service, an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice.

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