Magistrates' court

• October 16, 2025

  New Chair of the Sentencing Council: appointment of Mrs Justice May

  Find out about the judge appointed to this role at a time, in the Lady Chief Justice's words, of "essential reform for the criminal justice system"

  Court of Appeal Criminal DivisionCriminalCrown CourtMagistrates' courtNews

• September 26, 2025

  Rex -v- Liam Og O hAnnaidh (Liam O’Hanna)

  CriminalMagistrates' courtJudgment

• September 23, 2025

  R -v- Hadush Kebatu

  CriminalMagistrates' courtSentencing Remarks

• September 4, 2025

  Rex -v- Hadush Kebatu

  CriminalMagistrates' courtJudgment

• September 1, 2025

  Consultation on Revised Family Public Law and Private Law Allocation and Gatekeeping Guidance

  Mr Justice Keehan invites feedback on the proposed new guidance by 4pm on Friday 10 October 2025

  FamilyFamily CourtFamily DivisionMagistrates' courtNews

• August 20, 2025

  Moldova -v- Toper Hassan

  Magistrates' courtJudgment

• August 18, 2025

  Practice Directions from the Senior District Judge (Chief Magistrate): water company warrants

  Please read Senior District Judge Paul Goldspring's directions regarding warrants of entry to premises under the Water Industry Act 1991

  Magistrates' courtPractice Direction

• July 10, 2025

  The Soho Society -v- Westminster City Council and another

  Magistrates' courtJudgment

• July 3, 2025

  Committal for contempt of court: The London Borough of Enfield -v- Bihane Kamberi and Ewa Chodorowska

  Magistrates' courtCommittal for Contempt of Court

• June 24, 2025

  MoD Police -v- Soldier A (anonymity order)

  Magistrates' courtAnonymity Order

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).