Daily reporting of the courts forms an important part of the UK's open justice system, that justice can be seen to be done. Key benefits of open justice include ensuring public confidence and respect in democracy and the administration of justice, as well as deterring people from committing crimes and thereby the details of those crimes becoming public knowledge.
Bristol Live reports daily from Bristol Crown Court, and also sits in on some cases at magistrates' courts, which tend to deal with less serious crimes. You can sign up for our new Bristol's Court Insider newsletter for the latest court and crime news - from arrests to trials and sentencings.
Listed below are some of the 'cowboy builders' who have recently faced justice at Bristol Crown Court, and the jail terms they received. Read more about why we publish defendants' names and addresses here.
