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When any case comes before the Crown Court the first (meaningful) hearing is known as the Pleas and Case Management Hearing. If a defendant pleads 'guilty' then the matter will proceed to a sentence hearing. If 'not guilty' then a trial will need to be held and therefore various 'directions' are given by the judge for both sides to complete any necessary work before the trial date, which can often be set at this time. The aim of these hearings is to try and eliminate the need for any further court hearings before the trial is heard - however, things don't always go to plan....
You don't mention whether you're being asked to attend as a witness or a defendant - which could mean different things depending on which but....
In both cases the use of a 'mention hearing' can be to deal with all manner of things which could include (though not an exhaustive list) any outstanding issues of prosecution evidence disclosure, unexpected witness availablity difficulties, having to change a trial date and/or venue, preliminary arguments over issues of law or admissability of evidence (if before the nominated trial judge): either the court, prosecution or defence can ask for a case to be listed 'for mention' if matters cannot be resolved administratively and a judge is needed to make decisions in relation to a forthcoming trial.
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What does no event mean in crown court?
In crown court, no event means that at that specific moment no event has been recorded in the system. This information should be listed in your court records under the details and events subheadings.
What is the highest court crown court or magistrates court?
crown court
What does r mean in court cases?
"Crown" or "Rex." or "King/Queen"
Is a criminal court different to a crown court?
The Crown Court is a type of Criminal Court.
What does triable either way mean?
it means it can be heard either in magistrates or crown court
When was Cambridge Crown Court created?
Cambridge Crown Court was created in 2004.
When was Southwark Crown Court created?
Southwark Crown Court was created in 1983.
How did the trial go for p j proby go?
P.J. Proby's trial is listed to begin on 6th March 2012 at Worcester Crown Court.
When was Red Crown Tourist Court created?
Red Crown Tourist Court was created in 1931.
When was Inner London Crown Court created?
Inner London Crown Court was created in 1917.
When was Court for Crown Cases Reserved created?
Court for Crown Cases Reserved was created in 1848.
What kind of court is the Crown Court civil criminal or administrative?
It's a Criminal Court.
