David Coote, an indecent child image and a ‘spectacular fall from grace’

David Coote had arrived at Nottingham Crown Court shortly after 9am knowing the severity of his situation. After pleading ...
The Royal Gazette

Former Chief Justice Ian Kawaley to head Court of Appeal

Former Chief Justice Ian Kawaley will succeed Sir Christopher Clarke as president of the Court of Appeal, Government House ...
BBC

Former crown court redevelopment given go ahead

A former crown court in London is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation and social housing after the plans were approved by councillors. iQ Student Accommodation will redevelop ...
BBC

Barristers set to fully withdraw from all Crown Court cases

Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland are to fully withdraw from all Crown Court cases following a dispute over legal aid fees. An ongoing withdrawal from some cases will be extended to involve the ...
Global News

N.B. appeals court rules Wolastoqey Nation can’t fight Crown over private forest land

The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of private logging corporations, in an Aboriginal title claim case launched by the Wolastoqey First Nation in 2021. The Wolastoqey Nation had been ...
Architects' Journal

Howells gets go-ahead for student scheme on Blackfriars Crown Court site

Southwark Council has approved Howells’ proposals for a 600-bed student accommodation scheme on the site of the former Blackfriars Crown Court in central London Councillors voted unanimously last ...
The Independent

The court backlog crisis needs bold solutions to put victims first

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Oxford Mail

Oxford Crown Court: 10 criminals jailed in November

A man was jailed after breaching a restraining order against his ex-wife for the 10th time. Christopher Miller, whose address was listed as Christy Court, Tadley in Hampshire, was sentenced at Oxford ...
The Independent

Crown court backlog in England and Wales: Key numbers and trends

The backlog of cases waiting to be completed in crown courts in England and Wales is at a record high, with sexual offences accounting for a growing proportion of cases with the longest delays. Here ...
Sky

David Lammy to unveil plans to tackle 'courts emergency' - but possible limits to jury trials spark concern

Radical measures to tackle the "courts emergency" will be unveiled by the government today - with speculation that jury trials could be limited to the most serious of crimes. Deputy Prime Minister ...
BBC

Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years

Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced. The reforms to the justice system include ...