The Latest Breaking News from Crown Court

Families describe living their own life sentence after murder of Max and Mason

Antony Snook was handed two life sentences and jailed for a minimum of 38 years at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Sexual abuse victims claim free court transcript scheme was ‘hidden’ from them for months

Victims eligible for the scheme say they had ‘no idea’ it had opened

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2024

Jailed criminal suspects accidentally set free on bail thanks for court blunders

Court officials described the blunders as a “series of unfortunate errors”

Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2024

No short-term fix to cut court trials backlog, says leading prosecutor

Outgoing Director of Public Prosecutions Max Hill KC says a shortage of barristers and judges is creating problems.

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023

Reform campaign launched as victims told to pay thousands of pounds for transcripts of trials

London Victim's Commissioner is calling for major reform to put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023

Two men charged with murdering 16-year-old boy

They will appear in the Crown Court on Monday.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Televised sentencing at Crown Court could be expanded to more senior judges

A year has passed since the first sentencing remarks were broadcast from the Old Bailey in London.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Heartbreaking footage shows murdered beautician Elle Edwards cuddling and posing for selfies with nephew

Elle Edwards' callous killer Connor Chapman was today found guilty of murder, which Liverpool Crown Court heard was "human tragedy in its purest and most appalling sense"

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Burglars who detectives chased all across Europe jailed

Constantin Dragomir, George Ioan and Claudiu Popa have been sentenced to 14 years and two months between them at Bristol Crown Court

Bristol Post · Jul 4, 2023

Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report

Rape Crisis England & Wales says its report shines a light on the ‘disastrous impact’ of the backlog on victims.

The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023