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Blackfriars Crown Court
The court was previously known as Knightsbridge Crown Court.
It relocated to the Borough in April 1993 and gained its current name in 1999.
Blackfriars Crown Court has nine courtrooms dealing with all kinds of criminal cases.
In 2006/7 the court dealt with 1,307 cases.
The court also hosts the Jury Central Summoning Bureau which summons all jurors throughout England and Wales.
Blackfriars Crown Court is one of three crown courts in SE1 along with Southwark Crown Court and Inner London Crown Court.
Nearest tube station:
Southwark (400 yards)
Tel: (020) 7922 5800
Tel: (020) 7922 5800
News & features about Blackfriars Crown Court
- 'Nightingale court' to open in Borough High Street 19 Jul 2020
- Lady Hale: politicians should face up to justice system problems 18 Nov 2019
- Men found guilty of stealing free newspapers at London Bridge 15 Feb 2019
- Blackfriars Crown Court: Government confirms closure 24 Jul 2018
- Blackfriars Crown Court: council seeks affordable housing 13 Jun 2018
- Woman jailed for stabbing fellow busker at London Bridge 24 Apr 2018
- Blackfriars Crown Court under threat of closure; is ILCC next? 19 Jan 2018
- Sexual assault at Borough Station; man given suspended sentence 4 Nov 2017
- Judge Usha Karu appointed as Recorder of Southwark 17 Jul 2017
- Judges from Southwark courts assemble at cathedral for service 13 Jul 2016
- Blackfriars Crown Court custody guard killer to stay in Broadmoor 17 Apr 2016
- Guard fatally wounded at Crown Court named as Lorraine Barwell 3 Jul 2015
- Police investigate attempted murder of custody officer at Blackfriars Crown Court 29 Jun 2015
- Man jailed for 16 months for London Bridge Station bomb hoax 21 Jan 2015
- Jail for 'prolific graffiti vandal' who tagged Waterloo tube trains 28 Jan 2014
- Bermondsey man jailed for Victoria Station handbag thefts 15 Jan 2014
- Southwark Recorder's Court holds first sitting 11 Oct 2013
- Suspended sentence for "vicious assault" at Elephant & Castle tube 22 May 2013
- London Bridge pickpocket jailed and banned from tube 25 Apr 2013
- Man banned from Tube for sex assault on London Bridge train 18 Mar 2013
- Suspended sentence for man who made antisemitic remarks at Waterloo 4 Mar 2013
- Man jailed for 16 months for violent attack at London Bridge 21 Jan 2013
- Hungerford Bridge graffiti vandal jailed for 16 months 15 Oct 2012
- Stolen bike racket foiled after Borough High Street theft 4 Apr 2012
- Man jailed for London Bridge and Waterloo railway graffiti 13 Dec 2011
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Restaurants, pubs & bars near Blackfriars Crown Court
- Lino's Cafe 74 yards
- School House by The Gentleman Baristas 138 yards
- Union Street Cafe 154 yards
- Coconut 156 yards
- Great Guns Social 160 yards
- Hank and Ginger 166 yards
- Pollomama 166 yards
- Cafe Relaxo 170 yards
- Mc & Sons 174 yards
- Osteria del Macellaio 180 yards
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