Crown Court venue on the south bank of the Thames, London
Conservative MP Patrick Spencer has been found not guilty of two counts of sexual assault after a trial at Southwark Crown Court concerning incidents at the Groucho Club in August 2023. The jury has cleared him; he has maintained innocence and described the proceedings as a test of character.
The R&B star has seen charges of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon dropped in a Southwark Crown Court hearing. Co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu pleads guilty to affray; Brown faces sentencing on 26 October.
Multiple robberies in London involve machete-wielding suspects targeting Rolex watches. Recent court actions have seen suspects admitting to robberies and awaiting sentencing, with ongoing psychological assessments and potential deportation proceedings. Victims include a mix of high-end shop-goers and individuals in public spaces.
Glam-rock icon Gary Glitter faces historic sex-offence charges in London. He has pleaded not guilty to eight counts relating to a girl aged under 13 between 1978 and 1981. A three-week trial is scheduled for November 2027.
A victim has travelled to Reading Crown Court to witness the sentencing of Ethical Forestry directors after they admitted fraud. The case centers on the misappropriation of funds from thousands of investors for personal gain, while victims hope for accountability and closure.
Tim Speers and Sean Middlebrough are on trial over a planned Palestine Action protest at Lord Bamford’s Daylesford Estate in 2022. Police found spray paint, glue and a red boiler suit. Speers denies intending to damage property and says he abandoned the plan due to heavy security as the case continues.
Col Samantha Shepherd has been cleared by a military court board of a charge of conduct prejudicial to good order and service discipline in connection with the handling of sexual assault allegations raised by Gunner Jaysley Beck. Maj James Hook's trial continues as the case against both officers unfolds in North Yorkshire.
Conservatives’ former campaigning director Anthony Lee and his wife Laura Lee have pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling connected to the timing of the 2024 general election. Sentencing is set for October (Lee) and next month for his wife, with other party figures also awaiting trial.
Former Glencore traders, including Alex Beard and Andy Gibson, have denied conspiracy charges tied to alleged corrupt payments to government and state-owned oil officials in Nigeria, Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. The trial is slated for 2027 after the Serious Fraud Office case proceeded in London.
Malcolm Potier has been jailed for two years after a non-fatal strangulation at a London Coliseum performance. The attack followed an exchange with theatre-goers; Potier has a history of prior murder-for-hire plots in Australia. The case has highlighted concerns about violence against women and public safety in crowded venues.
Ivan Toney has pleaded not guilty to assault and will face a crown court trial after allegedly head-butting and punching a man at a Soho nightclub on December 6 last year. The case, heard at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, has moved to a crown court where a judge and jury will determine the claim.
Brand, a 51-year-old British entertainer and former husband of Katy Perry, faces multiple rape, sexual assault and indecent assault charges involving six women from 1999 to 2009. He denies the allegations and the trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court is expected to last six weeks, with all victims granted lifelong anonymity.