Criminal

• July 17, 2026

  Response to recommendations for the judiciary in the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts

  Read the summary of the judicial response to Sir Brian Leveson's recommendations regarding Criminal Courts

  CriminalLady Chief JusticeReviews

• July 16, 2026

  R -v- Flowers and Jubair

  CriminalCrown CourtSentencing Remarks

• July 15, 2026

  R -v- McLeary and Francis

  Court of Appeal Criminal DivisionCriminalCrown CourtJudgment

• July 15, 2026

  R -v- Faris Wilson

  CriminalMagistrates' courtSentencing Remarks

• July 10, 2026

  R -v- Priddle and Amaidas

  CriminalCrown CourtMagistrates' courtSentencing Remarks

• July 10, 2026

  R -v- Adam Mejri

  CriminalCrown CourtSentencing Remarks

• July 9, 2026

  R -v- Karl Hutchings

  CriminalCrown CourtSentencing Remarks

• July 6, 2026

  New statutory guidance from the Lady Chief Justice on Live Links in Criminal Courts

  Guidance aims to support access to justice and efficient use of court time and resources

  CriminalCrown CourtMagistrates' courtLady Chief JusticeNews

• July 6, 2026

  New Practice Direction on Listing will support criminal courts to prioritise cases and reduce backlogs

  The new framework is intended to ensure that cases are prioritised with proper regard to the human impact of delay

  CriminalCrown CourtLady Chief JusticeMagistrates' courtPractice Direction

• July 3, 2026

  R -v- Lydia Suffield

  CriminalCrown CourtSentencing Remarks

The details given in a judgment about the facts of a case may sometimes constitute distressing content (particularly in criminal cases, or cases involving children).