Crown Court venue on Belmarsh Way, London, handling serious criminal cases.
A 16-year-old boy in Weston-super-Mare has been cleared of murder and manslaughter in the December 2025 stabbing of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. The jury found the act was not intentional, though the case highlights concerns about knife crime and its impact on families and communities.
Four members of Palestine Action have been convicted of criminal damage for the 2024 Elbit Systems raid in Bristol; one defendant is also convicted of grievous bodily harm. Sentencing is set for June 12 as courts review the proscription status and potential terror links.
A series of trials and court filings have laid out allegations that Iranian-backed groups have recruited individuals in Europe to target journalists connected to Iran International and other outlets. The trials describe plans to carry out violence for money, with suspects found in the UK possessing weapons and mounting surveillance operations.
Two men have been found guilty of wounding with intent in a stabbing attack on Iran International presenter Pouria Zeraati in Wimbledon, London. Prosecutors say the assault was aimed at silencing a journalist and was carried out with state backing, though Tehran denies involvement. Sentencing is set for July 3.
Palestine Action activists convicted of criminal damage at Elbit Systems UK facility in Bristol are facing potential terrorism-tagged sentences. A judge has found a terrorist connection, triggering harsher penalties and lifetime monitoring for the four defendants, with supporters and critics voicing strong opinions ahead of further legal action.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the home secretary lawfully proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, reversing a High Court judgment. The ruling preserves a ban that criminalises membership or support and has already prompted thousands of arrests and fresh police action at protests outside the Royal Courts of Justice.