{"schema":"https://ver.cy/schemas/card/1.0.0","id":"vr.tr.crown-court","code":"thing-q203895","url":"https://ver.cy/models/thing/q203895/","name":"Crown Court","alternateNames":[],"kind":"thing","status":"published","version":"0.1.0-research.1","language":"en","classifiers":{"family":"Thing Registry","category":"Society, people and institutions","entryKind":"thing","plane":"SOC","domain":["SOC.ORG"],"industry":[],"navPath":"","tags":[],"facets":{}},"whatItIs":"The Crown Court is part of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and tries cases on indictment, sentences offenders committed to it and hears specified appeals from magistrates' courts.","purpose":"Enable an agent to identify the registered Crown Court, assess its jurisdiction and operating state, and determine the procedurally permitted next step for a matter involving it.","scope":{"in":["Legal identity, establishing instruments and relationship to the relevant court system","Territorial reach and authority to receive, try, sentence or review matters","Judicial composition, jury requirements and allocation of decision rights","Case entry, hearing and onward challenge interfaces","Court operation, public access and restrictions on court information"],"out":["Individual prosecutions, evidence and case outcomes, owned by case models","Court buildings, courtrooms and physical security infrastructure","Personal records and careers of judges, jurors, advocates and court staff","Prosecution, policing, prison and probation organisations","The general criminal law and detailed models of offences or penalties"],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Its identity is the Crown Court within the Senior Courts of England and Wales; the separately constituted Crown Court in Northern Ireland is a different institution.","A court centre or hearing venue must be distinguished from the judicial institution whose authority is exercised there.","Its relationship to magistrates' courts must be established through the applicable allocation, referral and appeal rules rather than inferred from court names.","Any jury role must be identified by proceeding type; the model must not treat every Crown Court hearing as a jury trial.","The judicial authority deciding a matter must be distinguished from the administrative organisation providing staff, scheduling and facilities."],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"identity-and-court-system","name":"Identity and court system","description":"Establish which Crown Court the registry denotes and how its institutional identity relates to court centres.","layers":[{"id":"legal-designation","name":"Legal designation","description":"Anchor the institution to authoritative legal and administrative records.","findings":[{"id":"jurisdiction-specific-identity","name":"Jurisdiction-specific identity","description":"Record the intended jurisdiction, official designation and legal basis without assuming that similarly named courts share powers.","questions":[{"text":"Which jurisdiction and judicial institution does vr.tr.crown-court denote?","id":"jurisdiction-specific-identity-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which authoritative instrument or official court record establishes that identity?","id":"jurisdiction-specific-identity-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"institution-and-centres","name":"Institution and centres","description":"Separate institutional continuity from the places where hearings occur.","findings":[{"id":"centre-relationship","name":"Centre relationship","description":"Represent a named centre, sitting or courtroom through its relationship to the court rather than automatically creating another judicial institution.","questions":[{"text":"Does a local Crown Court name identify a separate institution, a court centre or a hearing location?","id":"centre-relationship-q01","kind":"boundary"},{"text":"Which official directory establishes the centre's relationship to the court and its current operation?","id":"centre-relationship-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"jurisdiction-and-case-entry","name":"Jurisdiction and case entry","description":"Describe which matters may reach the court and through which procedural gateways.","layers":[{"id":"competence-by-proceeding","name":"Competence by proceeding","description":"Qualify powers by proceeding type and applicable territorial or personal limits.","findings":[{"id":"matter-within-jurisdiction","name":"Matter within jurisdiction","description":"Identify the conditions under which trial, sentencing, appeal or another verified function falls within this Crown Court's authority.","questions":[{"text":"Which matter types may this Crown Court hear, and in which procedural capacities?","id":"matter-within-jurisdiction-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which territorial, age-related or other limits require a different court or procedure?","id":"matter-within-jurisdiction-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"procedural-gateways","name":"Procedural gateways","description":"Connect eligible matters to the acts and records needed for entry.","findings":[{"id":"valid-entry-route","name":"Valid entry route","description":"Record the applicable sending, committal, appeal or other verified route and the requirements that make it effective.","questions":[{"text":"What decision, notice or originating act brings this type of matter before the Crown Court?","id":"valid-entry-route-q01","kind":"action"},{"text":"Which current procedural source specifies the required documents, recipient and timing?","id":"valid-entry-route-q02","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"judicial-composition-and-powers","name":"Judicial composition and powers","description":"Identify who may exercise the court's authority and how decision rights vary between proceedings.","layers":[{"id":"bench-and-jury","name":"Bench and jury","description":"Describe authorised judicial composition and the allocation of issues to decision-makers.","findings":[{"id":"authorised-composition","name":"Authorised composition","description":"Link each proceeding type to the judicial roles and any jury participation it requires or permits.","questions":[{"text":"What judicial composition is required for this proceeding, and what exceptions apply?","id":"authorised-composition-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which issues belong to the judge, jury or another authorised member of the court?","id":"authorised-composition-q02","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"orders-and-sentencing-authority","name":"Orders and sentencing authority","description":"Distinguish institution-level powers from the outcome sought in an individual case.","findings":[{"id":"available-exercise-of-power","name":"Available exercise of power","description":"Record the legal basis and conditions for relevant orders or sentencing powers without predicting their exercise.","questions":[{"text":"Which orders or sentencing powers are available in this procedural capacity?","id":"available-exercise-of-power-q01","kind":"definition"},{"text":"What prerequisites and limits must be checked before asking the court to exercise a particular power?","id":"available-exercise-of-power-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"hearings-and-onward-routes","name":"Hearings and onward routes","description":"Model the court's procedural interfaces from listing through decision and potential challenge.","layers":[{"id":"listing-and-participation","name":"Listing and participation","description":"Identify how hearings are arranged and how participants establish their obligations.","findings":[{"id":"hearing-readiness","name":"Hearing readiness","description":"Link hearing types to authoritative listing information, attendance requirements and submission directions.","questions":[{"text":"Which official listing or notice establishes the hearing's time, location and participation mode?","id":"hearing-readiness-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What attendance, representation and submission requirements must the participant satisfy?","id":"hearing-readiness-q02","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"decision-and-challenge","name":"Decision and challenge","description":"Connect decisions to their authoritative records and applicable review pathways.","findings":[{"id":"decision-specific-onward-route","name":"Decision-specific onward route","description":"Identify potential appeal, review or correction mechanisms by decision type and the capacity in which the court acted.","questions":[{"text":"Which official order or record establishes the decision and its operative date?","id":"decision-specific-onward-route-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which challenge or correction route, if any, applies, and what standing, permission and time requirements govern it?","id":"decision-specific-onward-route-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"operation-and-open-justice","name":"Operation and open justice","description":"Assess practical court availability and the conditions governing access to hearings and court information.","layers":[{"id":"court-service-availability","name":"Court service availability","description":"Track the current ability of relevant centres and functions to support proceedings.","findings":[{"id":"availability-and-delay","name":"Availability and delay","description":"Record service disruptions and comparable delay measures with dates and clearly bounded coverage.","questions":[{"text":"Which official notices identify disrupted sittings, relocated hearings or unavailable services?","id":"availability-and-delay-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which milestones, proceeding types and reporting periods define any stated listing delay?","id":"availability-and-delay-q02","kind":"measurement"}]}]},{"id":"attendance-records-and-reporting","name":"Attendance, records and reporting","description":"Separate permission to attend from permission to obtain records, record proceedings or publish information.","findings":[{"id":"information-use-permissions","name":"Information use permissions","description":"Attach access rules and applicable orders to the proposed information use rather than treating public visibility as unrestricted permission.","questions":[{"text":"Which rules and specific orders govern attendance, record access, recording and reporting for this proceeding?","id":"information-use-permissions-q01","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"What must an agent verify or request before obtaining, recording or publishing the relevant court information?","id":"information-use-permissions-q02","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"evidence-and-external-alignment","name":"Evidence and external alignment","description":"What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.","layers":[{"id":"reported-evidence","name":"Reported evidence","description":"Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.","findings":[{"id":"evidence-confidence-notes","name":"Check these first","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these check these first hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-confidence-notes-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation","name":"Standards and regulation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-standards-and-regulation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-real-world-use","name":"Real-world use","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-real-world-use-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-measurements","name":"Typical measurements","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-measurements-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards","name":"Failure modes and hazards","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-failure-modes-and-hazards-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-regional-variation","name":"Regional variation","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-regional-variation-q01","kind":"provenance"}]},{"id":"evidence-neighbours","name":"Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart","description":"Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.","questions":[{"text":"Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Crown Court this model covers, and on what evidence?","id":"evidence-neighbours-q01","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the court's role, procedures and locations from official sources.","Help a person find official guidance on attending court as a witness, juror or defendant.","Report published judgments and sentencing remarks accurately."],"mustNot":["Give legal advice for a person's case in place of a lawyer.","Publish material that breaches reporting restrictions or identifies protected victims or children.","Comment on live proceedings in a way that risks contempt of court.","Contact or influence jurors or witnesses."],"requiresHuman":["Filing documents or taking any step in proceedings for someone."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Criminal trials decide people's liberty; fairness and openness are essential.","Victims, witnesses and defendants deserve privacy protections the law gives them."],"affectedParties":["Defendants","Victims and witnesses","Jurors"]},"owners":{"steward":"The courts service of the jurisdiction, under the judiciary.","roles":[],"masterSystems":["Court records and case management systems"]},"relations":[{"target":"Q2577005","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Q614305","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.crown-court","Wikidata: Q203895 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203895)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"not-applicable","items":["Legal identity and jurisdiction: Jurisdiction, authoritative court designation and establishing or governing instruments","Institutional level: Court as a whole; court centre; sitting; unresolved","Procedural capacity: Trial; sentencing; appeal; other verified capacity, each qualified by jurisdiction","Matter eligibility: Proceeding type linked to applicable jurisdiction and allocation rules","Required judicial composition: Proceeding type linked to authorised judicial roles and any jury requirement","Operational availability: Operating normally; restricted operation; sittings suspended; unknown, with date and affected centre or function","Listing delay: Days between explicitly defined procedural milestones, qualified by centre, proceeding type and reporting period","Access regime: Hearing or record category linked to applicable access rules and specific orders"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"not-applicable","items":[]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["Resolve a Crown Court name or centre reference to its verified institutional identity.","Check a proposed referral or filing against the relevant jurisdiction and procedural entry requirements.","Identify the authorised decision-maker and required composition for a specified proceeding.","Locate applicable listing, attendance and submission instructions for the relevant centre.","Check access and reporting conditions before retrieving or sharing court information.","Identify a possible onward challenge route for verification against the decision type and applicable rules."]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Backlogs delay justice for victims and defendants.","Prejudicial publicity can collapse trials."]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Criminal Procedure Rules, Criminal Procedure Rule Committee (England and Wales).","Courts Act 1971, Parliament of the United Kingdom."]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["The Crown Court in England and Wales hears criminal trials on indictment and sentences cases committed to it by magistrates' courts.","It also hears specified appeals from magistrates' courts, making it relevant to defendants, witnesses, legal representatives and court administration."]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q203895: Crown Court","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q203895","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Crown Court","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Court","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Does the registry intend the Crown Court of England and Wales, the Crown Court in Northern Ireland, or a broader concept encompassing multiple jurisdictions?","Does an existing Vercy world model already cover the intended institution, requiring a registry link instead of a new publication?","Which current primary instruments establish the intended court's jurisdiction, composition and procedural powers?","Which official sources distinguish the institution from its centres and provide reliable operational and delay information?","Which jurisdiction-specific exceptions most materially affect jury participation, case entry, onward challenges and public access?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q203895/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 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