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[[Image:City of Westminster Magistrates' Court - October 2007.jpg|thumb|City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, facing south down Horseferry Road]] |
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The '''City of Westminster Magistrates' Court''' is |
The '''City of Westminster Magistrates' Court''' is one of the three [[Magistrates' Court]]s of the central region of [[Greater London]], along with [[Marylebone Magistrates' Court]] and [[City of London Magistrates' Court]]. It was originally '''Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court''', named after [[Horseferry Road]] where it is sited, but was renamed in July 2006 when [[Bow Street Magistrates' Court]] closed. Since Bow Street has closed, City of Westminster has become the court where the [[Chief Magistrate of England and Wales]] sits, so all extradition and terrorism-related cases pass through the court. When Marylebone closes, which is scheduled for December 2006, City of Westminster will become the only court for the central area policed by the [[Metropolitan Police]] (the [[City of London]] is covered by the [[City of London Police]]). |
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Owing to its central location, Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court hears a disproportionate number of high profile cases{{Fact|date=June 2007}} and regularly features as the backdrop to news reports on [[United Kingdom|British]] television. |
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==History== |
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The court building, designed by C. A. Legerton and [[1974 in architecture|opened in 1974]], is functional and "of minimal personality and minimal expression of function and purpose", according to [[Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner]]. It was opened as one of a series of three larger court houses, with the others at Camberwell Green and Highbury Corner. It had four courtrooms as opened and a further two have been added later.<ref name=history>Her Majesty's Courts Service - [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/aboutus/history/horseferryroad_mag_ct.htm Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court history]</ref> The central location and proximity to [[Scotland Yard|New Scotland Yard]] has caused the court to be involved in a number of high profile cases.<ref name=history/> |
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The court building, designed by [[C. A. Legerton]] and opened in [[1974 in architecture|1974]], is functional and "of minimal personality and minimal expression of function and purpose", according to [[Nikolaus Pevsner|Pevsner]]. |
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==Future== |
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It is planned that the court will move to a new building on the former site of [[Marylebone Road Magistrates' Court]] in 2010.<ref name=estates>Her Majesty's Courts Service - [http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/infoabout/hmcs_estates/schemes_procurement/city_of_westminster_magistrates.htm HMCS Estates Court Building Programme: City of Westminster Magistrates' Court]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Old Bailey]] |
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*[[Royal Courts of Justice]] |
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The City of Westminster Magistrates' Court is one of the three Magistrates' Courts of the central region of Greater London, along with Marylebone Magistrates' Court and City of London Magistrates' Court. It was originally Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court, named after Horseferry Road where it is sited, but was renamed in July 2006 when Bow Street Magistrates' Court closed. Since Bow Street has closed, City of Westminster has become the court where the Chief Magistrate of England and Wales sits, so all extradition and terrorism-related cases pass through the court. When Marylebone closes, which is scheduled for December 2006, City of Westminster will become the only court for the central area policed by the Metropolitan Police (the City of London is covered by the City of London Police).
Owing to its central location, Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court hears a disproportionate number of high profile cases[citation needed] and regularly features as the backdrop to news reports on British television.
The court building, designed by C. A. Legerton and opened in 1974, is functional and "of minimal personality and minimal expression of function and purpose", according to Pevsner.