Court reporting forms an important part of the UK's open justice system, that justice can be seen to be done. To this end BristolLive reports from the city's crown court every week.
Some of the key benefits of open justice include ensuring public confidence, respect in democracy and the administration of justice. It is also said to deter people from committing crimes, thereby the details of those crimes becoming public knowledge.
Here are the criminals who have been jailed in September 2022. You can read more about why we publish defendants' names and addresses here.
