The Crown Court
About the Crown Court
Find out what the Crown Court is and details of the types of cases it deals with.
Opens in a new window. Crown Court Sentencing Guidelines
Read the sentencing guidelines for use in the Crown Court.
Practice Direction on Listing and Criminal Remote Participation Guidance
Read about the national listing framework for Crown Court cases and the national framework to support effective and consistent use of remote participation in criminal proceedings.
Crown Court Compendium
Read the guidance on directing the jury in Crown Court trials and when sentencing.
Opens in a new window. Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal Practice Directions 2023
Read the rules about ways of doing things in criminal courts and directions issued by the Lord/Lady Chief Justice.
Opens in a new window. Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 legislation
Read the Statutory Instrument setting out the extent of the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025.
Opens in a new window. Crown Court Digital Case System
Use the Crown Court Digital Case System to access, prepare, and present case information.
Opens in a new window. Crown Court Information tool
See the Crown Court Information tool – a dashboard which provides an overview of key statistics for Crown Court sites in England and Wales.