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In 2007, there were 91 locations in England and Wales at which the Crown Court regularly sat. [4] Crown Court centres are designated in one of three tiers: first-tier centres are visited by High Court judges for criminal and also for civil cases (in the District Registry of the High Court); second-tier centres are visited by High Court judges for criminal work only; and third-tier centres are ...
The current Crown Court was established on 1 January 1972 by the Courts Act 1971, [6] establishing a unitary trial court for the whole jurisdiction. With the merging of the various court services into what is now HM Courts and Tribunals Service, the Crown Court frequently shares facilities with the County Court and magistrates' courts.
The Warwickshire Justice Centre is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, as well as a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, England. The complex also incorporates magistrates' court , a police station, and other agencies such as the Probation Service and Victim Support .
Until the mid-1980s, all Crown Court cases were heard in St George's Hall. [4] However, as the number of court cases in Liverpool grew, it became necessary to commission a more modern courthouse for both criminal and civil matters: the site selected by the Lord Chancellor's Department had been occupied by Liverpool Castle between the 13th and 18th century.
It was subsequently converted for use as a crown court and as a venue for social security case hearings at a cost of £5 million, [14] [15] and was officially re-opened by the Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales, Dame Julia Macur, as the Shrewsbury Justice Centre on 12 April 2019.
Canterbury Law Courts, also known as Canterbury Combined Court Centre, is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, as well as a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in Chaucer Road, Canterbury, England.
However, as the number of court cases in Stafford grew, it became necessary to commission a more modern courthouse for both Crown Court hearings and County Court hearings. The site selected by the Lord Chancellor's Department , on the east side of Victoria Square, had been occupied by an old cattle market.