Tristan Kirk is Courts Correspondent at The Standard, reporting from the most important cases in London's criminal and civil courts as well as covering legal affairs and the declining state of our courts. He covers major cases of murder and terrorism from the Old Bailey, is a leading national voice on open justice, and has investigated the growing use of secretive courts....
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Tristan Kirk is Courts Correspondent at The Standard, reporting from the most important cases in London's criminal and civil courts as well as covering legal affairs and the declining state of our courts. He covers major cases of murder and terrorism from the Old Bailey, is a leading national voice on open justice, and has investigated the growing use of secretive courts.
Pensioner in care home handed conviction over unpaid car insurance
A magistrate decided to convict the pensioner instead of asking for a further public interest check
Woman who says she's Madeleine McCann in court over 'stalking family'
Julia Wandel, 23, accused of turning up at the McCann family home, leaving voicemails and sending messages
Vatican 'let down' in botched London property deal, judge rules
Secretariat of State of the Holy See agreed to buy a part-share of a former Harrods depository
Judge blasts Thames Water as financial cliff-edge deadline looms
Thames Water’s barrister told not to “dictate” the timing of crucial hearing
British Army soldiers plead guilty to offering to sell cannabis
The soldiers faced a court hearing cloaked in secrecy as they pleaded guilty to offering to sell drug
Noel Clarke battles Guardian over 'conspiracy' to destroy him
Noel Clarke claims he was the victim of ‘fraudulent’ and ‘malicious’ allegations designed to wreck his career
BBC's Aled Jones blamed e-motorbike after he was caught speeding
Aled Jones was among 1600 motorists prosecuted last week for breaking the speed limit
Author accused of killing girl, 5, with scalding hot bath water
Janice Nix did not enter a plea as she appeared in court for the first time
Woman charged over death of five-year-old girl in 1978
Janice Nix has been charged after a Met Police cold case investigation of a girl’s death in 1978
Starmer and Badenoch slammed by judge over 'unacceptable' comments
Baroness Carr said she was ‘deeply troubled’ to learn of Starmer and Badenoch’s comments
Posturing 'tough on crime' politicians to blame for justice crisis
David Gauke’s major review of criminal sentencing blames posturing ‘tough on crime’ politicians for the prisons crisis
Noise from Leicester Square buskers 'invasive', say radio staff
Global radio staff say they are ‘plagued’ by noise from Leicester Square buskers
PhD student accused of rapes likes porn with 'still and quiet' women
Zhenhao Zou told the court he had chin implants, eyelid surgery, and a hair transplant, and liked to wear make-up to improve his looks
UK police on rape case 'blocked from investigating claims in China'
British detectives were not allowed to pursue the rape case in China
Councillor 'tried to get 16-year-old girl to drop rape claim'
Cllr Abdul Malik is accused of perverting the course of justice
Celebrity 'used as bait in £100,000 romance fraud' on Oxford Street
Police have issued a Valentine’s Day warning about romance frauds after exposing a celebrity scam
Man guilty of sexual assaults on teenage girls near Clapham Common
Officers continue to appeal for people with information to come forward
Lawyers oppose juryless trials fix for courts crisis
Lawyers says getting rid of some jury trials could damage public confidence in the justice system
West Ham star stopped by police for mobile phone use while driving
Police pulled over Mohammed Kudus a short distance from the West Ham training ground
Hotel guest faces prison for stabbing staff in face with wine glass
Oliver Huckerby was caught on camera smashing a wine glass into the faces of hotel staff
Robber shot in neck and paralysed in 'murder plot'
Paul Allen was involved in the Securitas raid