Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a central London court that handles high-profile criminal and extradition cases, including international proceedings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bow Street Magistrates’ Court for extradition work | 1 |
| Westminster Magistrates’ Court canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2676836 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westminster Magistrates’ Court Context triple: [United States v. Julian Assange, extraditionProceedingsHeldAt, Westminster Magistrates’ Court]
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A.
Crown Court of England and Wales
The Crown Court of England and Wales is a senior criminal court that handles serious offences, jury trials, and appeals from magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.
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B.
Chancery Division
The Chancery Division is a specialized court in the Circuit Court of Cook County that primarily handles cases involving equity, such as injunctions, corporate disputes, and complex commercial litigation.
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C.
Leeds Combined Court Centre
Leeds Combined Court Centre is a major courthouse complex in Leeds that houses both Crown Court and High Court functions for serious criminal and civil cases in West Yorkshire.
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D.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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E.
Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice is a major court building in London that houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Westminster Magistrates’ Court Target entity description: Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a central London court that handles high-profile criminal and extradition cases, including international proceedings.
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A.
Crown Court of England and Wales
The Crown Court of England and Wales is a senior criminal court that handles serious offences, jury trials, and appeals from magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.
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B.
Chancery Division
The Chancery Division is a specialized court in the Circuit Court of Cook County that primarily handles cases involving equity, such as injunctions, corporate disputes, and complex commercial litigation.
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C.
Leeds Combined Court Centre
Leeds Combined Court Centre is a major courthouse complex in Leeds that houses both Crown Court and High Court functions for serious criminal and civil cases in West Yorkshire.
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D.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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E.
Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice is a major court building in London that houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court building
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magistrates' court ⓘ |
| address | 181 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5BR ⓘ |
| borough | City of Westminster ⓘ |
| buildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
criminal cases
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extradition cases ⓘ international extradition proceedings ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
extradition hearings
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first-instance criminal jurisdiction ⓘ preliminary hearings for serious offences ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSecurityLevel | high security for sensitive cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
City of Westminster
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England ⓘ London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
central London ⓘ
linked to:
Central London
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| notableFor |
high-profile criminal cases
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high-profile extradition cases ⓘ |
| opened | 2011 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
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linked to:
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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| ownedBy |
Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)
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linked to:
Ministry of Justice
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| partOf |
Magistrates’ Courts of England and Wales
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linked to:
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
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| publicTransitAccess | nearby London Underground stations ⓘ |
| region | Greater London ⓘ |
| replaced | Bow Street Magistrates’ Court ⓘ |
| replacedFunctionOf |
Bow Street Magistrates’ Court for extradition work
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linked to:
Westminster Magistrates’ Court
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Westminster Magistrates’ Court Description of subject: Westminster Magistrates’ Court is a central London court that handles high-profile criminal and extradition cases, including international proceedings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Westminster Magistrates’ Court
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replacedFunctionOf
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Bow Street Magistrates’ Court for extradition work
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linked to: Westminster Magistrates’ Court