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
Motorist fined nearly £40,000 for forgetting to tax his car
A magistrate handed out the staggering five-figure fine in a court hearing which was conducted in private
Famed violinist accused of 'horrible' sexual assault on teen student
The music student feared reporting ‘famous’ Repko to police in case it wrecked her career
Police ‘predators’ set to return after Met loses vetting case
Home Office ‘acting rapidly’ to bring in new rules to help dismiss officers as Sir Mark Rowley warns it is ‘possible’ sacked officers could return to the force
'Murky' dealings claim in latest Wagatha Christie court clash
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy clashed again at the High Court in a battle over legal costs
Ruling on sacking 'rogue' officers puts Met in ludicrous position
Commissioner now needs strong backing from the government to continue the mission of banishing officers who simply should not be in the job
TV executive accused of 'sadistic beatings' of young female presenter
The TV executive was granted anonymity by a High Court judge
Woman accusing PhD student of rape 'angry and ashamed after attack'
Zhenhao Zou is accused of raping ten women after plying them with drink and drugs
Met Police officer 'broke wind in female colleague's face'
Met Police PC Wayne Sansom faces allegations that he breached respect and courtesy standards
Osteopath caught spying on changing students has upskirting conviction
Osteopath Torben Hersborg was admitted to the professional register despite his conviction for filming up women’s skirts on the Tube
Former Arsenal FC footballer jailed for strangling ex in music row
Jaydon Thorbourne has made ‘terrible choices’ after his career with Arsenal was wrecked by an injury, a court heard
Steve Coogan spared driving ban after plea to save new The Trip series
Steve Coogan said crew on The Trip with Rob Brydon would be affected if he received a driving ban
Three stabbed in the face with wine glass in hotel attack horror
Blood and glass were left strewn across the bar of the Leonardo Royal hotel after the attack by drunk guest
Lucy Letby: Angel of death or ‘major miscarriage of justice' victim?
Analysis of the case and what lies ahead from our courts correspondent Tristan Kirk
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp faces driving ban over speeding
Jamie Redknapp faces a driving ban after he was caught breaking one of London’s 20mph zones
Daniel Khalife: Leaker, jail breaker, soldier, spy
Daniel Khalife passed on secrets to Iran after his efforts to become a British secret agent were rebuffed
British soldier who broke out of prison jailed for spying for Iran
Daniel Khalife, 23, strapped himself to underside of food truck and used kitchen trousers as makeshift sling to break free from HMP Wandsworth
Judge in Sara Sharif care proceedings was victim of stalking campaign
Exclusive: Judge Alison Raeside was targeted in a string of vile messages from Nyron Warmington after she barred him from contacting his daughters
UK Athletics faces manslaughter trial over death of paralympic athlete
Abdullah Hayayei died when a metal throwing cage fell on to him during a training session in Newham
Andrew was in contact with Jeffrey Epstein longer than he claimed
Prince Andrew’s contact with Jeffrey Epstein is under fresh scrutiny
Jury tears as videos of alleged rapes by PhD student played in court
Zhenhao Zou is accused of raping ten women after plying them with drink or drugs, and taking videos of the alleged attacks as ‘souvenirs’