Not entirely. There currently are lots of “either way” offences that the defendant can choose to go to magistrates or a jury trial for, those will all now be up to a single magistrate. This includes many offences often used for protest, such as criminal damage.
Not entirely. There currently are lots of “either way” offences that the defendant can choose to go to magistrates or a jury trial for, those will all now be up to a single magistrate. This includes many offences often used for protest, such as criminal damage.