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However, as the number of court cases in Cornwall grew, it became necessary to commission a dedicated courthouse for criminal matters. The site selected by the Lord Chancellor's Department had been occupied by Truro Castle in the 13th century and, from around 1840, by a cattle market. [1] [3] Construction on the new building began in February 1986.
Crown Court is a British television courtroom drama series produced by Granada Television for the ITV network. It ran from 1972, when the Crown Court system replaced Assize courts and Quarter sessions in the legal system of England and Wales, to 1984. [1] It was transmitted in the early afternoon. [2]
In 2007, there were 91 locations in England and Wales at which the Crown Court regularly sat. [4] Crown Court centres are designated in one of three tiers: first-tier centres are visited by High Court judges for criminal and also for civil cases (in the District Registry of the High Court); second-tier centres are visited by High Court judges for criminal work only; and third-tier centres are ...
The historic Cornish Stannary Parliament last assembled at Truro in 1752, and continued until 11 September 1753. [1] The RCSP formed in 1974 claims continuity from the historic parliament on the grounds that the English legal system does not recognise desuetude (laws lapsing through lack of use), and cites the precedent of the Court of Chivalry, which sat in 1952 for the first time in over 200 ...
Can't remember the titles, but some episodes did feature bits outside of the court. One case, which featured a cast of kids (adults as judge, QCs and jury), viewers saw a moment prior to the courtroom sequence which culminated in some kids suffocating another kid by putting a plastic bag over the kid's head.
This is a list of court shows. Court shows are television programs where court cases are heard and ruled on by a judge or jury. Court shows are particularly popular on daytime syndication.
This is a list of the current titular and honorary recorders in the Courts of England and Wales, together with the Crown Court venue at which they sit. The title of honorary recorder is awarded by a borough council to a judge who sits at the Crown Court within or associated with their area. It is intended to mark the link between the administration and judiciary. Conventionally the title is ...
The Case of the Tell-tale Tape (first broadcast 26 September 1985) – reinvestigation of the conviction of Alf Fox for the murder of his wife and mother-in-law. The Case of the Perfect Proof (first broadcast 3 October 1985) – reinvestigation of the conviction of Anthony Mycock for aggravated burglary. The victim later said that the crime had ...