The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales,commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands,is a criminal court building in central London,one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales. The street outside follows the route of the ancient wall around the City of London,which was part of the fortification's bailey,hence the metonymic name.
A recorder is a judicial officer in England and Wales and some other common law jurisdictions.
Major Sir Thomas Chalmers Hetherington,,better known as Sir Tony Hetherington,was a British barrister. He was Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales from 1977 to 1987,and was the first head of the Crown Prosecution Service for the year after it was founded in 1986.
The recorder of London is an ancient legal office in the City of London. The recorder of London is the senior circuit judge at the Central Criminal Court,hearing trials of criminal offences. The recorder is appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the City of London Corporation with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor. The recorder's deputy is the Common Serjeant of London,appointed by the Crown on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. The recorder of London is,since 14 April 2020,Mark Lucraft.
The Common Serjeant of London is an ancient British legal office,first recorded in 1291,and is the second most senior permanent judge of the Central Criminal Court after the Recorder of London,acting as deputy to that office,and sitting as a judge in the trial of criminal offences.
Brian John Barker,is a British retired judge. From February 2013 to January 2015 he served as the Recorder of London,the most senior judge at the Old Bailey. Prior to that he was the Common Serjeant of London,the second most senior judge at the Old Bailey.
Sir Anthony James Denys McCowan was a British barrister and judge of the High Court of Justice and Court of Appeal best known for trying the case of Clive Ponting in 1985. After studying at Epsom College he won a scholarship to study history at Brasenose College,Oxford,where he switched to law,and he was called to the Bar in 1951. After gaining a strong practice in criminal,property and personal injury law he was made a Queen's Counsel in 1972,and was appointed a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in 1981. In 1989 he became a judge of the Court of Appeal,but only sat for eight years until ill health forced him to retire in 1997. He died on 3 July 2003.
SirJames Forrest Fulton was a British judge and Conservative politician.
Peter Beaumont CBE KC is a British barrister and retired judge.
Sir David George Maddison was a British judge of the High Court of Justice,part of the Courts of England and Wales.
Sir James Richard William Goss,styled The Hon. Mr Justice Goss,is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales,assigned to the King's Bench Division. He was previously a Queen's Counsel,specialising in criminal law.
Sir Edward Anthony Hawke was a British judge and the Common Serjeant of London from 1954 to 1959 and Recorder of London from 1959 to 1964.
QEB Hollis Whiteman is a leading set of barristers' chambers specialising in criminal,financial,and regulatory law,located in the City of London. Established in the 1980s,it employs 70 barristers,including 21 King's Counsel,four Treasury Counsel and one Standing Counsel to the RCPO. The current Heads of Chambers are Selva Ramasamy KC and Adrian Darbishire KC and the Chief Clerk is Chris Emmings.
Martin William Denton Beddoe is a British judge known for having presided over many high-profile criminal cases. He is a former Crown Court Recorder,member of the Parole Board of England and Wales and a tutor judge of the Judicial College. In March 2013,he was one of the judges appointed to hear an inquest into the death of Olaseni Lewis.
Eleri Mair Rees is a Welsh judge. Since 18 June 2012,she has been the Resident Judge of Cardiff Crown Court and Recorder of Cardiff. She has been a circuit judge since 2002. She was called to the bar in 1975,and served as a Justices' clerk from 1983 to 1994 and as a stipendiary magistrate between 1994 and 2002.
Oliver Edwin James Glasgow KC is a barrister who specialises in criminal law. Since November 2015 he served as one of the Senior Treasury Counsel at the Old Bailey,prosecuting serious criminal cases. On 1 January 2021 he was appointed First Senior Treasury Counsel by the Attorney General,Suella Braverman KC.
Sir Roland Giffard Oliver,MC was an English barrister and High Court judge.
Sir Nicholas Lavender,styled The Honourable Mr Justice Lavender,is a Justice of the High Court of England and Wales.
Sir Simon James Bryan is a British High Court judge.
Sir Joel Nathan BennathanKC,styled Mr Justice Bennathan,is a British High Court judge.
