Old Bailey

American  

[bey-lee] / ˈbeɪ li /

noun

1. the main criminal court of London, England.

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Old Bailey British  

noun

1. the chief court exercising criminal jurisdiction in London; the Central Criminal Court of England

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Example Sentences

"I was a judge at the Old Bailey from 2005, for many years, and I've tried many homicide cases," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A judge at the Old Bailey has fined UK Athletics £350,000 with £44,000 in costs after hearing how a paralympic athlete died when equipment fell on him at a training ground in east London.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"I did not want to endanger anyone's life", Lavrynovych told the jury at the Old Bailey.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Court records from the Old Bailey reveal that people often prioritized their hats over money during robberies.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

But there must be another line after the bells of Old Bailey.

From "1984" by George Orwell