Criminal Proceedings

There are 2 ways that criminal proceedings in the court may commence:

1. Charge at the police station, or
2. Information laid at the court which results in a summons requiring a person to attend the court.

The decision to bring a prosecution (commence criminal proceedings) is undertaken by the Attorney General’s Office and more information about how that decision is made can be found here.

There are 4 criminal courts of the Falkland Islands:

1. Summary Court
2. Magistrate’s Court
3. Supreme Court
4. Court of Appeal

All proceedings commence in the Summary Court and will be allocated/sent/transferred to another court if required.

Criminal Proceedings Quicklinks

• Appeals
• Bail & Remand
• Criminal Proceedings Forms
• First Appearance
• Sentencing
• Trial