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Until the early 1960s, criminal court hearings in Portsmouth were held in the courtroom in Portsmouth Guildhall. [1] [2] This was temporarily resolved when a new law courts building (now referred to as Portsmouth Magistrates' Court) was opened on the east side of a small courtyard off Winston Churchill Avenue in July 1960. [3]
Shares a building with Portsmouth Crown Court. Preston: 15 March 1847: North West Renamed Preston and Chorley CC on 1 February 1918. [114] Renamed Preston CC on 1 January 1925. [115] Shares a building with Preston Crown Court. Reading: 15 March 1847: South East Renamed Reading and Henley-on-Thames CC on 31 December 1848. [78]
The Central Criminal Court, better known as the Old Bailey, is the Crown Court centre for the City of London. In the system of courts of England and Wales, the Crown Court deals with serious criminal charges and with less serious charges where the accused has elected trial at the Crown Court instead of trial at a magistrates' court. The Crown ...
The 47-year-old, who is diagnosed as having autism, was cleared of a further three charges of sexual assault against two other women, following a trial at Portsmouth Crown Court.
The Government is considering “fundamental reform” of the courts after Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures showed the number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by crown courts in England ...
Data published on Thursday by HM Courts and Tribunal Services shows 64,015 crown court cases were open in July, up by 402 compared to June – and 4,654 higher than the same time last year, a 7 ...
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 Crown Court also hears appeals against conviction and sentence from magistrates. [1] There are 91 locations in England and Wales at which the Crown Court regularly sits. [2] 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 ...