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Jenna Lennon, the ex-wife of Tommy Robinson, pleaded not guilty at Southwark Crown Court to charges of failing to comply with accounting rules, with a trial date now set.

British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah has denied his involvement in an alleged cryptocurrency fraud, appearing before Chelmsford Crown Court alongside nine others accused of being part of an organized crime group linked to the scam.

A man named Thompson, convicted of murdering his estranged wife and attempting to stage her death as a suicide, refused to attend his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown Court.

Tony Bartlett has been found guilty of murder at Bristol Crown Court after violently shaking his four-week-old baby son, leading to the infant's death.

Andrew Gorrell was sentenced to life imprisonment at Wolverhampton Crown Court for the murder of a pensioner by setting a wheelie bin on fire.

A 16-year-old, whose identity is protected due to his age, has been found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter in connection with the death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe by a jury at Bristol Crown Court.

Sentencing proceedings have begun at Belfast Crown Court for a Co Antrim man, Stephen McCullagh, who was convicted of killing his pregnant partner.

Drug dealer Zulfiqar Shah, 58, has been sentenced to 16 years and six months in jail at Bradford Crown Court after being apprehended with £1.6 million in cash.

The jury in an adopted baby murder trial at Preston Crown Court has been discharged by Judge Mr Justice Turner.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, has pleaded not guilty to two new counts of rape at Southwark Crown Court.

A scheme to fast-track cases and reduce the Crown Court backlog, known as 'blitz courts,' is being expanded across England and Wales.

A jury at Belfast Crown Court has been told that the case against the man accused of murdering Natalie McNally is 'strong and compelling', with the prosecution asserting he 'lied and lied'.

A plan to limit jury trials has passed its initial hurdle despite opposition from Labour, with the justice secretary arguing it is necessary to address the growing backlog of cases in crown courts.

Sharaz Ali, 40, has been given a whole life order at Doncaster Crown Court for murdering his former partner’s sister Bryonie Gawith and her three children by setting fire to their house in Bradford in August 2024.

The Justice Secretary, Lammy, states that court backlogs in England and Wales are expected to continue rising despite new reforms, pledging funding for crown courts to hear as many cases as possible.

The justice secretary, Lammy, has lifted the cap on court sitting days, funding all crown courts in England and Wales to hear as many cases as possible next year to cut the backlog.

Two teenagers, Marcus Staniforth and a 16-year-old, have been sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court for the unprovoked racist murder of a father after he dropped off groceries at his mother's house.

Gabriel Levy received his prison term at Leeds Crown Court for issuing threats targeting Muslim places of worship in the immediate aftermath of a violent incident at a Manchester synagogue.

Paris Wilson, 35, was sentenced in Winchester Crown Court, England, for her involvement in a plot that led to the death of her ex-husband following a brutal acid attack.

Archaeologists were surprised to find the well-preserved remains of a medieval castle hidden within a corridor beneath Chester Crown Court.

British actor Michael Ward has been acquitted of all charges of rape and sexual assault after a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court delivered a not-guilty verdict. The 28-year-old actor had denied two counts of rape and three of sexual assault.

Claire Alderton, 48, was sentenced at Portsmouth Crown Court after pleading guilty to committing fraud by false representation. She faked a cancer diagnosis and defrauded a charity, claiming to do so in honor of a child who fought the disease.

Jaskirat Singh, 25, was sentenced to five years and three months in prison at Canterbury Crown Court for his role in smuggling people from the UK to France, having reportedly boasted about his business.

John Scott, 36, was sentenced at Norwich Crown Court after filming himself driving at 119mph while already banned from driving.

Shocking details emerged in Preston Crown Court during the trial of 36-year-old teacher Jamie Varley, who is accused of sexually abusing and murdering his 13-month-old adopted son, Preston Davey.

Prosecutors at Northampton Crown Court have told a jury that Martin Glynn was punched, kicked, stamped on, and strangled in a "senseless attack" by Samuel Field. The accused, described as a paranoid cannabis user, reportedly recorded the torture of the 93-year-old victim.

Thomas Partey, a 32-year-old former Arsenal player, has pleaded not guilty to two new counts of rape at Southwark Crown Court.

Daniel Jones, 38, a prolific Easter egg thief, has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment at Chelmsford Crown Court. He was reportedly found by police 'cowering inside the base of a divan bed'.

The Crown court backlog in the UK has hit a record high, coinciding with major reforms that include plans to limit jury trials to cases with a likely sentence of three years or more.

Messages sent by Natalie McNally, indicating she was considering breaking up with the man now accused of her murder, were heard in Belfast Crown Court.

The justice secretary, David Lammy, is urging Labour MPs to support proposed cuts to jury trials, arguing that these limits are necessary to address the growing backlog of cases in crown courts.

Paul Quinn researched case despite having little interest in news websites, jury hears at Manchester crown court An alleged rapist who is suspected to have evaded justice for nearly 20 years carried out an “exponential” rise in online searches about the case when it emerged that police were investigating a new suspect, a court has heard. Paul Quinn, 51, is accused of raping and violently beating a woman in 2003 in an attack that led to the wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson. Continue re...

Enzo Conticello stole a handbag, containing the items, in Soho, Southwark Crown Court hears.

Comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court and pleaded not guilty to two additional sex offences, including rape.

Stephen Reynolds, 28, appeared in Northampton Crown Court for a plea hearing

A Romanian couple, Adina Mihai and Mădălin Dumitru, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison by the Oxford Crown Court for murdering men using a 'rape drug' after luring victims with promises of sexual services. They admitted to the crimes, according to the BBC.

A fraudster who stole £300,000 from a pensioner before fleeing to Tenerife has finally been jailed, with her sentence increased at Preston Crown Court.

Patrick Spencer, a Member of Parliament, has been found not guilty by a jury after a trial at Southwark Crown Court on charges of sexually assaulting women.

Rapper 50 Cent reportedly asked a judge to grant bail for convicted drug dealer Abdirahiim Hassan so he could join him on a European tour, with details of the rapper's letter emerging after Hassan was jailed at Derby Crown Court.

A man accused of an attack in north Belfast that triggered riots has been informed that he will face trial in the Crown Court.

A 16-year-old has been found not guilty of murder and manslaughter by a jury at Bristol Crown Court, in a case involving the death of a nine-year-old girl.

The UK plans to deploy AI legal assistants in Crown Courts to help tackle a record case backlog. Lawyers, however, argue that this cannot replace adequate funding and staff.

During a trial at Leeds Crown Court, prison officers testified that alleged murderer Rico Gedel, 25, appeared 'smug' after the fatal stabbing incident.

Former Leyton Orient defender Myles Judd has denied a charge of conspiracy to rob during a hearing at St Albans Crown Court and remains in custody.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has pleaded not guilty to two new allegations of rape at Southwark Crown Court.

England and Wales are expanding a 'blitz courts' scheme designed to fast-track cases and significantly reduce the growing backlog in the Crown Court system.

Ashley Warren, a 41-year-old rapper, has been sentenced to 10 years and three months in jail at Chelmsford Crown Court for owning an XL bully dog that killed a pensioner just two days after the breed ban came into effect.

Natalie McNally suffered a horrendous and savage beating on the night she was killed, a jury at Belfast Crown Court has heard.

Partey is to appear at crown court next month, charged with raping a woman in December 2020.

He has been remanded in custody and the case sent to crown court.

A judge at Belfast Crown Court has rejected an application to halt the trial of three men accused of the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

Enzo Conticello stole a handbag, containing the items, in Soho, Southwark Crown Court hears.

David Lammy, the UK Justice Secretary, has announced the lifting of the cap on court sitting days in Crown Courts across England and Wales, a move welcomed by criminal barristers, in an effort to reduce the significant backlog of cases.