15 h. ago Chambers founded by Sir Keir says PM's plan to axe majority of jury trials is 'wrong in principle'

The leading human rights set claimed there was 'no evidence' that cutting back on criminal trials heard by jurors would help tackle the backlog of Crown Court cases.

Politics

22 h. ago TV star Holly Willoughby could face driving ban amid reports of alleged court appearance

Reports suggest former This Morning star's name appears on a list of cases to be heard next week at Lavender Hill magistrates’ court.

Events

25 h. ago Holly Willoughby 'charged with driving offence' and faces court hearing

Former This Morning star, Holly Willoughby, is said to be facing a court hearing after reportedly being charged with driving without due care and attention

Events

26 h. ago Deported Polish drug dealer tried to sneak back into Britain 'in a desperate attempt to save her marriage'

A Polish drug dealer deported from Britain used a passport in her marital surname to re-enter the country in a 'desperate attempt to try and save her marriage', a court heard.

Economics

38 h. ago Holly Willoughby facing court hearing as former This Morning star is charged with 'driving carelessly' in her Mini Cooper

The television personality is set to appear at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court next week.

Events

40 h. ago David Lammy says Labour inherited 'courts emergency' amid plans to axe most jury trials

The Deputy PM is expected to outline the Government’s blueprint for a fair and fast criminal justice system next week, which comes with nearly 80,000 cases waiting to be heard in the Crown Court

Events

41 h. ago Heard the one about troops facing a court martial if they keep telling dirty jokes?

The move follows revelations from a Ministry of Defence survey which found more tha 60 per cent of female troops had been subjected to such jokes by male colleagues.

Events

60 h. ago Mum handed her daughter in to police after garden shed discovery

Megan Brown had been asked to take care of the drugs by her dealer after he was in a car crash, a court heard

Events

68 h. ago Rapist who got girl, 14, pregnant after luring victims on social media jailed

Jack Westlake, 21, would approach his underage victims on social media, a court heard

Events

69 h. ago 'Dangerous' rapist attacked four underage girls as one victim, 14, had to abort baby

Jack Westlake, 21, would lure underage victims through social media, a court heard

Events

3 d. ago Virginia Giuffre’s sons deny unsigned document is their mother’s will

After their mother died intestate, boys reject the claim that documents presented by her lawyer and carer represent her final intentionsAn unsigned will has emerged as the crux of the battle over Virginia Giuffre’s estate.Details of the document surfaced on Friday as hearings began at Western Australia’s supreme court where her sons, her longtime lawyer and her former carer are all vying for control of the assets. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Suffragettes could have been terror group under current laws, High Court hears

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is challenging the terror group ban at the High Court, where lawyers argued suffragettes could have faced proscription under current laws

Events

3 d. ago Brit dad, 28, died after being hit by ‘speeding’ jet ski in horror accident on Dubai boat trip, inquest hears

A BRIT dad was killed in a horror jet ski accident as his partner watched on holding their four-month-old baby, an inquest heard today. Ali Watson, 28, tragically died when a “speeding” jet ski ploughed into him in Dubai, a UK court heard. Assistant coroner Luisa Nicholson concluded Ali died as a result of an accident,...

Events

4 d. ago Ant Middleton shared 'sensitive' special forces details on podcast, High Court hearing told

The Channel 4 star has been gagged by a judge until the trial in March

Politics

4 d. ago Pair guilty of £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery linked to manager’s suicide

Oliver White, who was tied up and put in a headlock during the raid, took his own life the next day as a direct result of the incident, a court heard

Economics

4 d. ago Rooney books may be pulled from UK sale due to Palestine Action ban, court told

The Normal People author has given her support to the banned group, the High Court heard.

Events

4 d. ago Horror moment Paul Doyle's wife knew what he'd done when she 'saw her car on TV'

The man known as a 'role model father' with a 'heart of gold' was expected to claim in court that he acted in panic and fear when he rammed into the crowd, but CCTV footage shows a different story

Events

4 d. ago Two women 'killed by the same man five months apart' were found dead with their bodies in a 'similar' position, court hears

Simon Levy is accused of carrying out a series of attacks on women while he was on police bail. [Pictured: Carmenza Trujillo one of two women Levy is accused of murdering]

Events

5 d. ago Starmer and Trump discussed Palestine Action twice on calls before group’s terror ban, court hears

Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori is fighting the group’s terror ban at the High Court, arguing it will have a ‘dramatic, severe, widespread and potentially lifelong’ effect

Events

5 d. ago Countdown champion given hospital order after stabbing rival at fan convention

John Cowen was given a hospital order under the Mental Health Act after a court heard he stabbed Thomas Carey at a Blackpool convention in September 2024

Sport