Spears' dad to oversee affairs
13.27 Wed Oct 29 2008
The father of Britney Spears will retain control over the once-troubled singer's personal and business affairs for an indefinite period.
Court blow for exiled islanders
11.53 Wed Oct 22 2008
Hundreds of families have had their hopes of returning to their homes in the Indian Ocean dashed.
Britney Spears drives jury to indecision
07.47 Tue Oct 21 2008
A judge has told jurors having trouble reaching a verdict to keep deliberating in the driver's license trial of Britney Spears.
Spears 'may face trial'
07.59 Thu Oct 09 2008
A lawyer for Britney Spears has rejected a plea offer for her driving without a valid licence case.
Father-of-seven killer jailed for life
14.22 Fri Sep 26 2008
A man who boasted he was "cool" after stabbing to death a father-of-seven has been jailed for life.
Queue row pair face manslaughter charges
12.22 Thu Sep 18 2008
A couple accused of killing a man in a row over a supermarket queue are facing manslaughter charges after murder charges were dropped.
R Kelly breaks his silence
14.42 Wed Sep 17 2008
R Kelly has finally spoken about being cleared of child pornography charges in the US.
Lumley marches with Gurkhas
15.37 Tue Sep 16 2008
Actress Joanna Lumley has taken part in a protest march with Gurkhas who are fighting for the right to settle in Britain.
World News (Evening)
16.22 Fri Sep 12 2008
Zuma escapes corruption charges - Thail party drops Samak Sundaravej - Zimbabwe power deal
Court blocks Potter encyclopaedia
06.56 Tue Sep 09 2008
Author JK Rowling has won a court battle to block the publication of a Harry Potter encyclopaedia.
Goalkeeper jailed for sex video blackmail
12.42 Fri Sep 05 2008
A goalkeeper who blackmailed a top Premier League footballer over a sex video has been jailed for 20 months.
Footballer cleared of burglary
15.35 Tue Sep 02 2008
A footballer has been cleared of stealing cash and mobile phones from a nightclub staff room.
High court declares Katona bankrupt
15.54 Thu Aug 21 2008
Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona has been made bankrupt at the High Court after failing to pay her tax bill.
World news
06.20 Wed Aug 20 2008
Russia hits back at Nato warning - Sarkozy heads to Afghanistan to support French troops - Karadzic requests new judge at Hague
Boy, 13, in court on firearms charge
14.58 Wed Aug 13 2008
A boy of 13 is believed to be the youngest person to appear in court over alleged possession of a firearm.
Meehan in court over porn charges
11.28 Wed Aug 13 2008
The former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother has appeared in court on child pornography charges.
Katona given bankruptcy reprieve
11.54 Thu Aug 07 2008
Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona has been given a further two weeks reprieve in her bankruptcy battle with the taxman.
World News (Evening)
16.32 Tue Aug 05 2008
China steps up security following attack - Millions in Africa face famine - Bush in South Korea
Katona's mum sentenced
17.04 Mon Aug 04 2008
The agoraphobic mother of reality TV star Kerry Katona has been sentenced for benefit fraud.
Spears' dad still in charge
12.46 Fri Aug 01 2008
A judge has extended Britney Spears' dad's control over her business and legal matters.
Baby death mum to appeal against custody
13.06 Fri Jul 25 2008
A British mother accused of suffocating her newborn baby in Crete will appeal against a decision to hold her in custody.
Mum held in custody over baby killing
20.30 Thu Jul 24 2008
A British mother accused of strangling her newborn son is to be held in custody pending her trial.
Doherty guilty of criminal damage
14.20 Thu Jul 24 2008
Pete Doherty has pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a photographer's camera.
Richards and Sheen back in court
08.32 Tue Jul 22 2008
Denise Richards has returned to court to seek changes to a custody arrangement with ex-husband Charlie Sheen.
Katona's mum in court for benefit fraud
10.10 Mon Jul 21 2008
Kerry Katona's mum will be sentenced later for wrongly claiming income support and council tax benefit.
Chambers loses Olympic bid
08.07 Sat Jul 19 2008
Sprinter Dwain Chambers has failed in his High Court bid to compete at the Beijing Olympics.
Darwin breaks down in court
20.42 Fri Jul 18 2008
Anne Darwin has broken down in tears in court and denied that money was the motivating factor as she stands trial for a £250,000 fraud.
World News (Evening) for July 17th, 2008
17.47 Thu Jul 17 2008
Funerals held for Israeli soldiers - Pope critical of society - Four cleared of Madrid train bombings
World News (Evening) for July 11th, 2008
17.19 Fri Jul 11 2008
Sudan officials could be arrested over Darfur - Prosecutors talk to Elizabeth Fritzl in Austria - China human rights
Khyra couple face cruelty charges
13.27 Fri Jul 11 2008
The mother and stepfather of a seven-year-old girl who allegedly starved to death are to appear in court on further child cruelty charges.
Weakest Link star banned from driving
11.10 Thu Jul 10 2008
Weakest Link television presenter Anne Robinson was banned from driving for six months after admitting her fourth speeding offence.
Gurkhas lose pension legal battle
11.25 Wed Jul 02 2008
Former Gurkha soldiers who claimed they were denied pensions equal to other soldiers have lost their High Court battle.
Man in court over diesel theft
11.08 Thu Jun 26 2008
A man is to appear in court in connection with a diesel raid during which a farmer's wife died.
Katona wins bankruptcy breather
15.37 Wed Jun 25 2008
Kerry Katona has been given until August to pay off a massive tax bill and avoid declaring bankruptcy.
Spears in court over custody case
12.02 Wed Jun 25 2008
Pop princess Britney Spears has been questioned in court over her ongoing child custody battle.
Fielder-Civil victim cleared
11.15 Wed Jun 25 2008
A jury has found an ex-pub landlord not guilty over claims he received a bribe from Amy Winehouse's husband.
Straw: 'I will change witness law'
23.31 Sat Jun 21 2008
The Government is seeking an "urgent" change in the law to allow anonymous witnesses to give evidence.
Hamza loses US extradition battle
12.03 Fri Jun 20 2008
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Hamza has lost his High Court battle against extradition to the US where he faces terror-related charges.
Offenders 'should wear bibs'
20.03 Wed Jun 18 2008
A new report suggests offenders carrying out community service should wear high-visibility bibs to identify them as criminals.
Life sentences for Dosunmu killers
11.17 Wed Jun 18 2008
Two gunmen who murdered an innocent schoolboy have been sentenced to life in prison.
Entwistle jury shown graphic photos
18.05 Fri Jun 13 2008
Jurors at the trial of Briton Neil Entwistle have been shown detailed pictures of his murdered American wife and baby.
Jury out in R Kelly trial
10.17 Fri Jun 13 2008
Lawyers representing R Kelly in a child pornography trial said he is wrongly accused and possibly the victim of an extortion plot.
Bodies found after second search
16.28 Wed Jun 11 2008
A jury in the trial of a British man accused of murder has heard how the bodies of his wife and baby were found.
Entwistle jury to hear police evidence
09.23 Wed Jun 11 2008
The jury trying a Briton over the murder of his American wife and baby are to hear evidence from the police who searched his home.
Briton's double murder trial begins
10.51 Sat Jun 07 2008
The lawyer for a British man accused of murdering his wife and child has warned the trial will be "sordid, graphic and gruesome".
Lydon 'sued for assault'
11.34 Fri Jun 06 2008
Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon is reportedly being sued for assaulting a woman.
Jordan fined for 'drive talking'
09.52 Fri Jun 06 2008
It seems Jordan's inability to keep her mouth shut has seen her fall foul of the law.
Thousands set to sue furniture companies
19.31 Thu Jun 05 2008
Thousands set to sue furniture companies
Thurman testifies in stalker case
13.53 Fri May 02 2008
Uma Thurman has said she was "completely freaked out" when she came in contact with the man accused of stalking her.
Rowling advised to settle lawsuit
19.40 Thu Apr 17 2008
JK Rowling has been advised to settle her court battle over a Harry Potter encyclopedia which came to an end on Wednesday.
Rowling in Harry Potter copyright battle
14.13 Tue Apr 15 2008
JK Rowling is back in a US courtroom fighting the publication of a Harry Potter encyclopaedia.
Madonna returns to Malawian court
15.21 Mon Apr 14 2008
Madonna will return to a Malawian court in order to determine whether she will be able to adopt David Banda.
Madonna expected in Malawi court
13.29 Fri Apr 11 2008
Madonna is expected to appear in a Malawian court in about two weeks for a final ruling on whether she can adopt a child.
Three charged over £15m drug bust
07.00 Sat Apr 05 2008
Three men have been charged on conspiracy to supply heroin worth £15 million, following one of the country's biggest drug busts.
Comedian to face speeding charge
14.51 Tue Mar 25 2008
Comedian Patrick Kielty will face a speeding charge when he attends a court hearing next month.
Mills a 'less than impressive witness'
23.02 Tue Mar 18 2008
Heather Mills has been branded "a less than impressive witness" after losing her bid to stop details of her divorce battle emerging.
Beesley wins damages over gossip claim
15.23 Mon Mar 17 2008
Brit actor Max Beesley has won substantial libel damages after suing a showbiz gossip website.
Heathrow security breach man in court
16.02 Sat Mar 15 2008
A man has appeared in court charged with endangering an aircraft after a security alert at Heathrow.
Britney to star in US comedy?
14.49 Tue Mar 11 2008
Britney Spears is set to guest star on a US TV comedy, it has been reported.
Blue star denies assault
12.49 Fri Feb 29 2008
Former Blue star Lee Ryan has pleaded not guilty in court to attacking a taxi driver on New Year's Eve.
Second man in court over teen stabbing
13.57 Tue Feb 26 2008
A second man is due to appear in court charged with stabbing a teenager to death in broad daylight.
Britney loses battle for visiting rights
09.28 Wed Feb 20 2008
Britney Spears has failed to regain rights to see her two sons.
Woman describes finding Sally-Anne's body
12.51 Thu Feb 07 2008
A neighbour has described the moment she found the body of teenage model Sally Anne Bowman.
Teenagers in court over student murder
12.28 Fri Jan 18 2008
Two teenagers charged with the murder of a student on New Year's Day have made their first appearance in court.
Charges against Rhys Meyers dropped
12.09 Wed Dec 05 2007
Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been cleared of all public order charges against him by a court in Ireland.
Jury visit scene of tragic dad's death
16.47 Thu Nov 15 2007
A jury have visited the spot where a father of three was allegedly kicked to death by a gang of drunken youths.
Nephew in court over scrapyard murders
15.08 Mon Oct 29 2007
A man has appeared in court in court in connection with the murder of an elderly couple at a scrapyard.
Triumphant Doherty leaves court
14.29 Wed Oct 24 2007
Rocker Pete Doherty left court vowing to stay off drugs after the remaining conditions of his drug treatment order were removed.
'Britney's visitation rights suspended'
17.41 Thu Oct 18 2007
Britney Spears has reportedly had her visitation rights with her two children suspended until she complies with court orders.
Briton 'murdered wife for insurance'
16.20 Mon Oct 15 2007
A British man murdered his wife so he could live off her life insurance money at the farmhouse they shared in France, a court has heard.
Teen driver cleared over deaths
21.42 Wed Oct 10 2007
A teenage driver has been found not guilty of causing the deaths of four young friends by dangerous driving.
Man charged with footballer son attack
17.21 Fri Oct 05 2007
The young son of a leading British footballer has allegedly been sexually assaulted at his family home.
Youth in court on terror charges
14.14 Fri Oct 05 2007
A teenager accused of plotting to blow up members of the British National Party has appeared in court.
Code targets smoking motorists
09.25 Fri Sep 28 2007
Smoking behind the wheel could land motorists in court as new additions to the Highway Code come into force.
Caretaker letter bomber found guilty
21.30 Thu Sep 27 2007
A primary school caretaker has been found guilty of carrying out a nationwide letter bomb campaign in which eight people were injured.
Langham jailed for ten months
21.17 Fri Sep 14 2007
Comedy actor Chris Langham has been sentenced to ten months in jail for downloading child porn.
Man charged over double slaying
15.45 Mon Sep 10 2007
A man has appeared in court charged with the double murder of his estranged wife and her son.
Five remanded over park murder
20.01 Fri Sep 07 2007
Five youths are due in court charged with murdering a 20-year-old woman in a park.
'Dog maul grandmother had taken drugs'
19.42 Mon Sep 03 2007
A woman took drugs and alcohol the day her five-year-old granddaughter was mauled to death by a family pet, a court has heard.
Three remanded over street murder
13.27 Mon Aug 27 2007
Three people have been remanded in custody accused of the murder of a man with learning difficulties.
British Airways pleads guilty in US court
15.42 Thu Aug 23 2007
British Airways has pleaded guilty to price-fixing and has been fined $300 million (£150m) by a US court.
Man sold teenager for lorry fuel
13.04 Wed Aug 08 2007
A man who sold a 15-year-old girl for sex to lorry drivers in return for diesel has been given an indeterminate prison sentence.
Langham: 'Accuser is a sick person'
21.06 Mon Jul 30 2007
Actor Chris Langham has described a woman who claims he took her virginity at 14 as "sick".
Langham says: 'I'm no paedophile'
22.07 Thu Jul 26 2007
Comedy actor Chris Langham has wept as he denied being a paedophile at his trial for sexually assaulting an underage girl.
Court wig tradition to end
18.54 Thu Jul 12 2007
The centuries-old British tradition of judges and lawyers wearing white wigs in court, will cease for non-criminal cases.
Transsexual murderer charged
12.36 Fri Jun 29 2007
A 41-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a transsexual prostitute.
Court told of Michael's 'drugs cocktail'
12.50 Wed May 30 2007
George Michael had a cocktail of drugs in his system, including GHB and cannabis, when he was arrested for drug-driving, a court was told.
Porn star tried to sell girl's virginity
14.01 Tue May 22 2007
An international porn star who tried to sell a schoolgirl's virginity for tens of thousands of pounds has escaped jail.
Sana Ali: woman faces charges
07.24 Fri May 18 2007
A woman accused of murdering pregnant teenager Sana Ali is due in court.
Life sentence for landlord murderer
15.53 Wed May 09 2007
A man whose DNA linked him to the murder of a former pub landlord has been jailed for life.
Jimmy Choo boss 'spied' on by husband
16.52 Wed Apr 25 2007
An American banking heir paid a private detective agency to electronically snoop on his fashion wife in the run-up to their divorce.
Goody turns witness for trial
17.18 Tue Apr 24 2007
Big Brother star Jade Goody has been giving evidence in court after witnessing an attack in a nightclub.
Pete gets thumbs up from court
14.49 Wed Apr 18 2007
Rocker Pete Doherty is back in court again - but for a change he's not in trouble this time.
Nisha husband appears in court
12.15 Thu Mar 01 2007
The husband of Special Constable Nisha Patel-Nasri has been remanded in custody charged with her murder.