Daily court reports are an important part of the UK's open justice system. It means justice can be seen to be done.
Some of the key benefits of open justice include ensuring public confidence and respect in democracy and the administration of justice. It is also said to deter people from committing crimes and thereby the details of those crimes becoming public knowledge.
Here are the criminals who we reported on who have been jailed in January 2023. Read more about why we publish defendants' names and addresses here. Ages and addresses were correct at the time of sentencing.
