Wales and Cheshire Region Practice Direction
This practice direction is made pursuant to the Directions of the Lord Chief Justice for the classification of the Business of the Crown Court and Allocation to Crown Court Centres dated 25 May 1995 (as amended). It consolidates all earlier Circuit Practice Directions governing the allocation of business from Petty Sessional Areas to specific Crown Court Centres on the Wales and Chester Circuit.
On committing a person for trial or sentence under the Magistrates' Court Act 1980, Justices shall commit to the Crown Court Centre designated in the attached appendix (as amended on 20 November 2000).
The Hon Mr Justice Thomas
The Hon Mr Justice Richards
20 November 2000
Allocation of Crown Court Business
Allocation of Crown Court Business
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Crown Court Location (and Magistrates' Courts Committee area from which cases received) |
Tier |
Petty Sessions Division
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Offences in Classes 1, 2 & 3
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Other Cases
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Cardiff
Gwent
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1 |
Cardiff Miskin - except Pontypridd * Newcastle & Ogmore Vale of Glamorgan Lower Rhymney Valley Upper Rhymney Valley |
Cardiff Miskin - except Pontypridd* |
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Newport Gwent |
2 |
Bedwellty East Gwent Newport |
Bedwellty East Gwent Newport |
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Swansea South Wales Dyfed Powys |
1 |
Neath Port Talbot Swansea County De Brycheiniog -Ystradgynlais |
Neath Port Talbot Swansea County De Brycheiniog -Ystradgynlais |
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Merthyr Tydfil Dyfed Powys South Wales |
2 |
Radnorshire & North Brecknock De Brycheiniog - Brecon Cynon Valley Merthyr Tydfil Miskin - Pontypridd only* |
Radnorshire & North Brecknock De Brycheiniog - Brecon Cynon Valley Merthyr Tydfil Miskin - Pontypridd only * |
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Carmarthen Dyfed Powys |
2 |
Carmarthen Ceredigion Dinefwr Llanelli North Pembrokeshire South Pembrokeshire |
Carmarthen Ceredigion Dinefwr Llanelli |
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Haverfordwest Dyfed Powys |
3 |
North Pembrokeshire South Pembrokeshire |
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Chester Cheshire |
1 |
Chester Ellesmere Port & Neston Macclesfield South Cheshire Vale Royal |
Chester Ellesmere Port & Neston |
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Knutsford Cheshire |
3 |
Macclesfield South Cheshire Vale Royal |
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Warrington Cheshire |
2 |
Halton Warrington |
Halton Warrington |
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Mold North Wales |
1 |
Flintshire Denbighshire Wrexham Maelor |
Denbighshire Flintshire Wrexham Maelor |
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Caernarfon North Wales |
1 |
Aberconwy Arfon Colwyn Dwyfor Ynys Mòn /Anglesey Meirionydd |
Aberconwy Arfon Colwyn Dwyfor Ynys Mòn /Anglesey |
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Dolgellau North Wales Dyfed Powys |
3 |
Meirionydd De Maldwyn - Machynlleth |
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Welshpool Dyfed Powys |
2 |
De Maldwyn Welshpool |
De Maldwyn - Newtown Welshpool |
* Miskin PSD commits cases from the community of Pontypridd to Merthyr Tydfil, and commits to Cardiff cases from the communities of Brynna, Bryncae, Llanharry, Llanharan, Tylegarw, Gilfach Goch, Tonyrefail, Beddau, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Groesfaen, Cross Inn, Llantwit Fardre, Efail Isaf, Taffs Well, Rhydefelin, Treforest, Nantgarw.
The Lord Chancellor's practice direction of 16 December 1992 designated the following as 'serious fraud centres':
Cardiff
Chester
Mold
Swansea
Warrington
Date: 20 November 2000
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