Cambridge Crown Court Explained

Cambridge Crown Court
Coordinates:52.2069°N 0.1368°W
Location:East Road, Cambridge
Built:2004
Architecture:Modern style

Cambridge Crown Court is a Crown Court venue which deals with criminal cases at East Road, Cambridge, England. It was completed in 2004.

History

Until the early 21st century, crown court hearings were held in the Cambridge Guildhall.[1] After the judicial facilities in the guildhall were deemed to be inadequate, the Lord Chancellor's Department decided to commission a new courthouse: the site chosen had originally accommodated a row of shops as well as a public house known as the "Wheelwright's Arms", which closed in 1960,[2] and later accommodated Mackay's Garden Centre.[3]

The new building was procured under a Private finance initiative contract in 2001.[4] It was designed by in the modern style,[5] [6] built by Mowlem and was opened on 7 June 2004.[7] It was commissioned as a Tier 1 court centre, used for trial of serious offences including murder, with three courtrooms.[1] The design involved a drum-shaped structure built in rusticated brick.[8] There was a prominent Royal coat of arms mounted on the brick work on the west side and narrow bands of glazing on the east side. Internally, the building was laid out to accommodate three courtrooms.[1]

Gareth Hawkesworth became resident judge in summer 2009.[9] Jonathan Haworth is diversity and community relations judge for the court, and was formerly resident judge.[10]

Notable cases

Notable cases heard at the court include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: City gets murders nod after court upgrade . https://archive.today/20140928060406/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/City-gets-murders-nod-court-upgrade/story-22463739-detail/story.html . dead . 28 September 2014 . Cambridge News . 11 May 2005 . 27 September 2014 .
  2. Web site: Wheelwright's Arms. Closed Pubs. 13 January 2023.
  3. Book: Who Owns Whom: United Kingdom & Ireland. 611. 1. 2002. Dun & Bradstreet. 9781860716133 .
  4. News: Mowlem scoops £20m courts PFI project. 17 August 2001. Building. 9 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Cambridge architecture . Architecture.com . 2013-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608153334/http://www.architecture.com/Files/RIBAProfessionalServices/Regions/East/CAMBS%20ARC%202006%2053.pdf . 2011-06-08 . dead .
  6. Book: The Democratic Courthouse: A Modern History of Design, Due Process and Dignity. Linda. Mulcahy. Emma. Rowden. 2019. Taylor and Francis. 978-0429558689.
  7. Web site: Cambridge Crown Court Moves To New Premises . Wired-gov.net . 2004-06-02 . 2013-11-18.
  8. Web site: Death of a Dragon . 5. British Brick Society. 1 July 2004. 0960-7870.
  9. Web site: South Eastern Circuit Latest Reports . 2 December 2012.
  10. Web site: Diversity and community relations judges . Courts and Tribunals Judiciary . 27 September 2014.
  11. News: Mother Rekha Kumari-Baker sentenced to 33 years for murders of children . . 23 September 2009 . 17 November 2013 .
  12. News: Mark Mosley sentenced to 30 years behind bars for murder of fellow traveller Jessie Smith . . 9 November 2015 . 2 February 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151112010651/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Mark-Mosley-sentenced-30-years-bars-murder-fellow/story-28141085-detail/story.html . 2015-11-12 . dead .
  13. News: Recap: James Cromwell murderer Abdul K Ali is sentenced. Thomas. Josh. 2018-01-12. cambridgenews. 2018-01-12.
  14. News: James Cromwell murder accused: 'I was in bed sick the night of the attack'. Thomas. Josh. 2018-01-12. cambridgenews. 2018-01-12.

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