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The Crown Court at Southwark, commonly but inaccurately called Southwark Crown Court, is one of two locations of the
Court information
1983 establishments in England Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Court buildings in London Crown Court buildings {{UK-law-stub
The Crown Court at Southwark, commonly but inaccurately called Southwark Crown Court, is one of two locations of the Crown Court
The Crown Court is the court of first instance of England and Wales responsible for hearing all Indictable offence, indictable offences, some Hybrid offence, either way offences and appeals lied to it by the Magistrates' court, magistrates' court ...
in the London SE1 postcode area, along with the Crown Court at Inner London.
Opened in 1983, the brick building is located at 1 English Grounds (off Battlebridge Lane) on the South Bank of the River Thames
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between London Bridge
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and Tower Bridge
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, near Hay's Galleria
Hay's Galleria is a Mixed-use development, mixed use building in the London Borough of Southwark situated on the south bank of the River Thames featuring offices, restaurants, shops, and flats. Originally a warehouse and associated wharf (''Hay's ...
. It contains 15 courtrooms, making it the fourth largest court centre in the country, and is designated as a serious fraud centre. It is on the South Eastern Circuit
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.
See also
*Blackfriars Crown Court
Blackfriars Crown Court was a Crown Court centre which dealt with criminal cases at 1–15 Pocock Street, London SE1. It is located in Southwark a short distance from Blackfriars Road, from which it takes its name.
History
The site was used by ...
*Inner London Crown Court
The Inner London Sessions House Crown Court, more commonly known as the Inner London Crown Court and distinct from the Magistrates' court (England and Wales), Inner London Magistrates' Court, is a Crown Court building in Newington, London, Newingt ...
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Court information
1983 establishments in England Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Southwark Court buildings in London Crown Court buildings {{UK-law-stub