Old Bailey

The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as The Old Bailey (a bailey being part of a castle), is a Crown Court (criminal high court) in London, dealing with major criminal cases in the UK. It stands on the site of the mediaeval Newgate Gaol, in the street also called Old Bailey which is situated between Holborn circus and St Paul's Cathedral. The present building dates from 1907 and was designed by E.W. Mountford. Any judge whilst sitting in the Old Bailey is entitled to be addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady" - even if when sitting elsewhere in the country they would normally be addressed by a lesser style (e.g. Your Honour)

Related Topics:
Castle - Crown Court - London - UK - Mediaeval - Newgate Gaol - Holborn - St Paul's Cathedral - 1907

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From 1970 to 1972 a new South Block was built containing more modern courts.

Related Topics:
1970 - 1972

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The Old Bailey is where Sir John Mortimer practised as a barrister. His courtroom experiences led him to create the fictional character Horace Rumpole, alias Rumpole of the Bailey.

Related Topics:
John Mortimer - Barrister - Horace Rumpole - Rumpole of the Bailey

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While The Old Bailey (being a criminal court) is open to the public to view trials, any form of electronic equipment, including mobile phones, cannot be brought in by the public.

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