Tristan Kirk is Courts Correspondent at The Standard, reporting from the most important cases in London's criminal and civil courts as well as covering legal affairs and the declining state of our courts. He covers major cases of murder and terrorism from the Old Bailey, is a leading national voice on open justice, and has investigated the growing use of secretive courts....
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Tristan Kirk is Courts Correspondent at The Standard, reporting from the most important cases in London's criminal and civil courts as well as covering legal affairs and the declining state of our courts. He covers major cases of murder and terrorism from the Old Bailey, is a leading national voice on open justice, and has investigated the growing use of secretive courts.
Shocking moment gang stab transgender teenager in rollerdisco attack
The victim of the transphobic attack asked for footage of the brutal assault to be released to show reality of hate crime
Teenager guilty of murdering Elianne Andam, 15, in teddy bear row
Hassan Sentamu was found guilty after an Old Bailey trial
Elianne Andam's 'evil' killer was troubled child with violent past
Teenager had a history of violence before he murdered schoolgirl in row over teddy bear
Boy, 14, killed on Woolwich bus was stabbed 27 times, court hears
Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with murder after Kelyan Bokassa died from knife wounds on the Route 472 bus in Woolwich
MP guilty of assaulting a man in late-night street altercation
Mike Amesbury pleaded guilty to assault from the dock at Chester magistrates court
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Four charged with Tottenham murder of Gregory Castillo Volquez
Gregory Castillo Volquez died from stab wounds after an incident at 5am in Tottenham
Met Police fights High Court battle for right to sack 'rogue' officers
A police officer with past allegations of rape is challenging the Met Police’s attempts to sack him
Alan Rusbridger fined by court for 20mph speeding breach
The former Guardian editor was ordered to pay more than £1,000 for his breach of the 20mph speed limit
Killers jailed for 'rap boast' shooting outside baby's birthday party
Kacey Boothe was shot dead outside a children’s birthday party in east London
Convicted rapist avoids deportation to Jamaica because he is bisexual
Rapist avoids deportation because he fears persecution for his sexuality in Jamaica
Muslim prisoner accused of trying to murder 'kuffar' jail guards
Aklakar Rahman is accused of using a sharpened spoon in the attacks on prison guards
Man charged with helping prison escapee Daniel Khalife
Adeel Khan is accused of using an illicit phone in prison to kelp Daniel Khalife
Jack Straw calls for defendant's right to elect jury trial to be axed
Jack Straw tried to abolish the defendant’s right to elect jury trial when he was Home Secretary
Coroner warnings over prison deaths went unanswered
Reports into prison deaths which warned of future dangers went unanswered in 2024
Crisis in courts has opened the door to secret justice
In a criminal justice system mired in crisis and beset by delays and backlogs, why are courts becoming more secretive? Tristan Kirk investigates how the public, journalists, and even defendants are being kept out of the loop
Police cleared of wrongdoing after dogs shot dead
Louie Turnbull was given a suspended prison sentence over the dog attack in Poplar
Coroner warning after deaths from 'designer drug' mixed with heroin
A coroner has warned that not enough is being done to tackle deaths from designer opioid drugs
Hundreds of holidaymakers fall victim to booking.com scam
More than 500 people have fallen victim to a booking.com hotel scam
Celeb osteopath in court over spying on changing university students
Torben Hersborg appeared in court and has agreed to cooperate with police combing through his electronic devices