If a person disagrees with the Magistrates court decision on a notice appeal, to which court may the case be referred?

• A. Crown Court
• B. High Court
• C. Court of Appeal
• D. District Court

Answer: (A)

The path of an appeal from a magistrates’ court in criminal matters is to the Crown Court. If someone disagrees with a magistrates’ decision on a notice of appeal, that case is typically referred to the Crown Court for review or a re-hearing. The Court of Appeal only gets involved after the Crown Court has heard the case, not directly from the magistrates’ court. The High Court handles only specific legal points or cases stated, not the general route for a notice appeal, and there is no District Court option in this context. So the Crown Court is the correct next step.