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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Old Bailey

The Old Bailey was told that the physical description she gave and details of the address where the man lived matched Levy, and that she had picked him out in an identification parade.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 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

A Paralympic athlete died "in an accident waiting to happen" when a metal bar fell on him, a sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey has been told.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

Appearing at the Old Bailey by video link from Belmarsh Prison, Suleiman confirmed his name and date of birth and sat with his arms folded.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

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

From "1984" by George Orwell