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Blackfriars Crown Court

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Blackfriars Crown Court

Blackfriars Crown Court is a crown court at 1-15 Pocock Street, London SE1, which deals with criminal cases.[1]

In 2013, a judge at the court ruled that a woman should remove her niqab while giving evidence.[2]

In 2015, Lorraine Barwell, a custody officer at the court, died after being assaulted while escorting a prisoner to a van.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Blackfriars Crown Court. Gov.UK Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  2. ^ Wearing niqab should be woman's choice, says Theresa May. Jamie Grierson, The Independent, 17 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ Custody officer dies after attack at Blackfriars Crown Court. BBC News. Retrieved 11 October 2015.