Trials in six courtrooms at the Old Bailey were disrupted as floodwater cascaded down walls. One witness said: "It was like ...

The Old Bailey, which houses 18 courtrooms, has been affected by floods in the past, as well as plumbing issues dubbed ‘the ...

The Old Bailey complete with Grand Hall and whispering gallery was built five years after the last person was hanged on the old Newgate site in 1902.

Yet the Old Bailey perseveres as a bastion of the English criminal justice system. This is where the nation hears the worst of itself – the murders, the rapes and gang activity.