All news on the topic: Court case

1055
'Horse Whisperer' and husband 'slept in separate bedrooms after he had affair'
Christine Rawle's best friend Alison Gilbert told Exeter Crown Court that she and her husband Ian Rawle had been sleeping in separate rooms 'for a number of years'
1373
Constance Marten trial co-accused Mark Gordon declines to take witness stand
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are accused of killing their newborn baby Victoria by taking her on the run in January last year to prevent her being taken away by social services, allegations they deny
1125
Dad killed baby son by shaking and bashing head twice on visit away from mum
Little Kairo Hollick died in his mum's arms in hospital, two days after he was hit twice with a hard object by his dad David Hollick, giving him a fatal brain injury
774
Man drank £50 of alcohol in ex's house - then fell asleep in her bed
Clifton Sockett, 53, appeared 'confused' as he stepped into his ex-partner's home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and fell asleep in her bed whilst she was at work
871
Grandad 'hurt' by grandkids not visiting leaves them £50 each of £500k fortune
After the death of Frederick Ward Snr, 91, a "strong-willed" former soldier from Ealing in London, two warring sides of the family became emrboiled in a bitter inheritance row that culminated in a High Court battle
774
Georgia Harrison supported by Anton Danyluk as she faces Stephen Bear in court
Disgraced star Stephen Bear was back in court on Monday as was his ex Georgia Harrison, who arrived with her Love Island partner Anton Danyluk
837
Shock moment man is tasered in hospital after threatening staff with a knife
Shocking footage has emerged of a knife-wielding thug being taken down by police officers then arrested in a hospital after he carried out an attack on staff and patients
647
Scam family made £300k from illegal puppy farm and treated pets as 'commodities'
The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions
1363
'Horse whisperer's six-word sentence moment she's arrested for husband's murder
Keen horsewoman Christine Rawle plunged a knife 10cm into her husband's back then called a friend to "sort her dogs out" before removing the blade, prosecutors told the jury during the trial at Exeter Crown Court
1044
Dodgy builder left couple without kitchen and living room for months after scam
Dodgy builder Daniel Roche, from Porth, was handed a four year and five months prison sentence after conning homeowners into paying thousands of pounds, only to leave homes in an unfit state and leave work incompleted.
1324
Dramatic footage shows moment £90,000 gin distillery raiders caught in cop chase
The gang stole gin, rum and champagne after breaking into a distillery - but were caught just hours later after police recieved a tip-off and began chasing them down the M5
1059
Leeds fan who fell from Chelsea stands is hooligan jailed for punching goalie
The Leeds fan was taken to hospital following the heavy fall from the top tier of the Shed end at Stamford Bridge during FA Cup fifth-round tie against Chelsea
1116
Prison nurse who funded luxury lifestyle through drug boss boyfriend struck off
Georgia Harkness, from St Helens, Liverpool, has been struck off from nursing after she got into a relationship with a prisoner and helped him to run his criminal empire
756
Man abandons disgusting mouldy van in the road - but locals have the last laugh
After receiving reports that the vehicle had been abandoned, the council carried out investigations and discovered the vehicle did not have a current MoT certificate
775
Doctor, 63, who had sexual relationship with vulnerable female patient is jailed
Dr Francis Bailley GP, 63 who lives in Lyvelly Gardens, Peterborough, has been jailed for two years and two months for pursuing a young woman after she was released from a secure psychiatric unit
1015
Pensioner, 71, who fatally stabbed his wife at holiday park is jailed
Simon Steeves, 71, from Brean, Somerset, has been jailed for 14 years and two months for stabbing his wife Denise, 59, to death at a holiday park in October last year
1173
Man who photographed brother in the dock jailed just three days later
Kane Thompson posted images of his brother - who was being tried for violent disorder linked to the death of a 14-year-old boy - along with 'silly' messages from Newcastle Crown Court on Monday
846
Constance Marten’s baby Victoria 'could have died from cold or co-sleeping'
Constance Marten, 36, and her partner Mark Gordon, 49, are accused of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of their newborn daughter Victoria
1173
Hamza Choudhury banned and fined after drink driving on wrong side of the road
Leicester City midfielder Hamza Choudhury appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court after providing a breath test more than twice the legal limit back in January
718
Bus driver stole £27,000 from Covid-stricken grieving mum to feed drug addiction
James King made 313 debit card transactions - more than £27,000 - from his own mum's account, a legacy left by her late husband who'd "scrimped and saved" during their marriage
1273
Dad of Brianna Ghey murderer jailed for child exposure and indecent pic offences
Kyle Ratcliffe was jailed at Manchester crown court for three sex offences which occurred days before his son Eddie Ratcliffe went on trial for the murder of Brianna Ghey
502
Mum's plea for law change as she brands daughter's killer 'absolutely evil'
Thomas Griffiths was sentenced to life but could serve a minimum of just 12 and a half years after brutally attacking sixth-former Ellie Gould, from Calne, Wiltshire, at her home
1129
'Horse Whisperer' woman accused of murder bursts into tears in court
Christine Rawle, 69, who denies murdering her 72-year-old husband Ian in a fatal stabbing, was seen crying in court after it was heard her pet dogs had attacked each other in the house
1314
Son was asleep in bed when hail of bullets came flying into his bedroom
Reece Martin and Anthony Milton, both 19, have been jailed after unleashing a terrifying hail of bullets on a family in Liverpool. One of the bullets missed a man's head by only 2ft
846
Harry Dunn's family to hold 2nd funeral after police kept remains for four years
Harry Dunn's mum said she was 'sick, angry and bewildered' when soft tissue from her teenage son was discovered on his possessions - with the family now holding a second funeral