The defendant, Alan Bird, who suffocated his two-year-old son Lewis, leaving him with severe disabilities, has been jailed for his murder 21 years after the attack. Bird was originally jailed in 2002 after admitting causing grievous bodily harm with intent but was later charged with murder after his son died in 2019.

The defendant, Phillip Badwal, pleaded guilty to murder at his trial and was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years at Bradford Crown Court.

Judges and members of the Legal profession gathered in Westminster Abbey on Friday 1st October to mark the start of the new legal year.

Linton, who is currently serving a life sentence in the US for a fatal shooting in New York. He was given an additional life sentence today (27 September 2021) and was told that he will have to serve a minimum term of 31 years 312 days further imprisonment before he will even be considered for release by the parole board.

Ricardo Linton has been convicted of the murder of Mohammed Basharat after a 5-week trial at Bradford Crown Court.

A man who beat his friend to death with a hammer following a drunken row has been jailed for life at Teesside Crown Court.

On 18 May PSQB presented a panel discussion via Zoom on remote hearings and the use of telephone and various online platforms to conduct them.

On 11 May a PSQB panel discussed via Zoom on remote hearings and the use of the Cloud Video Platform (CVP) being trialled in a number of Crown Courts including Leeds.

Despite the coronavirus outbreak and the social distancing that is currently in place, the swearing in ceremony of the new High Sheriff of North Yorkshire went ahead with parties attending by video link.

Three men have been convicted of the brutal torture and murder of a man in Bradford.

It is with sadness that I have to inform you of the death of His Honour Michael Lightfoot.

A man has been convicted of the “horrific and violent” murder of a 54 year old grandfather.