2. Around 90 different centres throughout
England and Wales. There are three different
kinds of centre.
First Tier
Second Tier
Third Tier
3. First Tier
These exist in main centres throughout the
country.
Incorporates High Court and Crown Court.
And consists of High Court Judges, Circuit
Judges and Recorders
All indictment cases can be tried here.
4. Second Tier
This tier is Crown Court only.
High Court Judges, Circuit Judges and
Recorders sit here.
All indictment cases can be tried here.
5. Third Tier
Here only Circuit Judges and Recorders sit.
There is no High Court judge here therefore
the most serious cases cannot be dealt with
here.
