Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Liverpool
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The Queen Elizabeth II Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool
, England
. It is operated by Her Majesty's Courts Service
.
The Building contains the city's Crown Court
which were previously housed in St Georges Hall
. It also contains Liverpool District Probate
Registry and the Liverpool Youth Court.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is operated by Her Majesty's Courts Service
Her Majesty's Courts Service
Her Majesty's Courts Service is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales....
.
The Building contains the city's Crown Court
Crown Court
The Crown Court of England and Wales is, together with the High Court of Justice and the Court of Appeal, one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
which were previously housed in St Georges Hall
St. George's Hall, Liverpool
St George's Hall is on Lime Street in the centre of the English city of Liverpool, opposite Lime Street railway station. It is a building in Neoclassical style which contains concert halls and law courts, and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building...
. It also contains Liverpool District Probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
Registry and the Liverpool Youth Court.
High Profile Trials
- Murder of Rhys JonesMurder of Rhys JonesThe murder of Rhys Milford Jones occurred in Liverpool, England, when he was shot in the back. An 18-year-old youth, Sean Mercer, went on trial on 2 October 2008 and was convicted of murder on 16 December 2008....
- Murder of Anthony Walker
- Trial of Brent Mott for the murder of his wife.
- Trial of Graham Heaps for the murder of Francesca Bimpson.
Celebrity trials
- Steven GerrardSteven GerrardSteven George Gerrard MBE is an English footballer who plays for and captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also has 89 caps for the England national team. He has played much of his career in a centre midfielder role, but he has also been used as a second striker and right winger...
was found not guilty regarding a charge of afray in 2009. - Ricky WhittleRicky WhittleRicky Whittle is a British actor from Oldham, Greater Manchester.-Biography:The son of former Royal Air Force serviceman Harry Whittle, Whittle grew up travelling with his father's career around the world, with a home base at Burghfield Common near Reading, Berkshire.A keen sportsman, Whittle...
appeared in the court in 2010 on charges of dangerous drives. - Dave McCabe appeared in the court in 2010 on charges of assault.