Old Bailey
London criminal court
Old Bailey is London's Central Criminal Court, England's most famous courthouse for serious criminal cases.
The name comes from the street where it stands, near the site of the medieval city wall.
The building has tried many notorious cases throughout British history: The trial was held at the Old Bailey.
In British legal drama and crime writing, the Old Bailey often serves as shorthand for high-stakes criminal prosecution.
- criminal trialsCourt cases for offenses
- legal historyRecord of past jurisprudence
- judgeOne who decides
- hanging judgeSevere sentencing jurist
- judicial systemCourts and their processes
City of London · public executions · criminal justice · trial by jury · courtroom drama · in the dock · Crown Court · assizes · debtor's prison · witness · guilty verdict · murder trial · dock · bench · gallows · sentencing · black cap · capital punishment
Old Baileypardon
Official release from punishment
amnesty · clemency · acquittal · defense counsel · sanctuary
Old Baileyarbitration
Non-court binding dispute resolution
mediation · restorative justice · out-of-court settlement · community justice · tribal court