That's what I thought but does there have to be an actual hearing in the Magistrates' court to do that? With all the backlogs, it seems counterintuitive.
“If the case is indictable-only, the Magistrates’ court will generally decide whether to grant bail, consider other legal issues such as reporting restrictions, and then pass the case on to the Crown Court.”
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“If the case is indictable-only, the Magistrates’ court will generally decide whether to grant bail, consider other legal issues such as reporting restrictions, and then pass the case on to the Crown Court.”
It does seem inefficient.