Central Criminal Court

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The Central Criminal Court, commonly known as the Old Bailey, is a major criminal court in London that handles serious criminal cases for England and Wales.

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Central Criminal Court canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Crown Court centre
court building
criminal court
architect Edward William Mountford
architecturalStyle Edwardian Baroque
linked to: Baroque Revival
buildingType courthouse
category Courts in London
Crown Court buildings
Grade II* listed courthouses
city London
linked to: London, England
commonName Old Bailey
constructionStart 1902
coordinates 51.515°N 0.101°W
country United Kingdom
governingBody His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
handles criminal trials on indictment
serious criminal cases
hasCellBlock cells for defendants in custody
hasFeature dome with gilded statue of Lady Justice
hasLibrary law library
hasMotto Defend the Children of the Poor & Punish the Wrongdoer
hasNumberOfCourtrooms 18
hasSecurity high-level court security measures
hears murder cases
other major criminal cases
serious fraud cases
terrorism cases
inaugurationDate 1907
jurisdiction England and Wales
listedStatus Grade II* listed building
locatedIn City of London
locatedOn Old Bailey (street)
near St Paul's Cathedral
notableFor high-profile criminal trials
historic criminal jurisprudence
officialName Central Criminal Court of England and Wales
openedBy King Edward VII
linked to: Edward VII
ownedBy City of London Corporation
partOf Crown Court of England and Wales
precededBy Old Bailey Sessions House
linked to: Old Bailey
replaced earlier Sessions House on the same site
serves Greater London
cases from across England and Wales in serious matters
statue Lady Justice
transport near City Thameslink railway station
near St Paul's Underground station

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Crown Court of England and Wales hasSeat Central Criminal Court
Oscar Wilde libel trial court Central Criminal Court
Recorder of London jurisdiction Central Criminal Court
Old Bailey officialName Central Criminal Court
Sheriff of the City of London residence Central Criminal Court
Newgate Street near Central Criminal Court