LGB News[Legal] Dear U.K.dians, am I able to read court case trials from your database? I'd like to read about the Gareeca Gordon case but am having trouble searching for it.

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[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

I don't think court transcripts are available to the general public in the UK. You have to apply (and pay) for them and there's no guarantee they'll grant one to you.

[–]SailorMoon2020[S] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

Do you know the website? The first website that pops up in Google, I attempted to type in the name of the perp's name but nothing came up. I'm unsure if it's the right website.

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

https://www.gov.uk/apply-transcript-court-tribunal-hearing

[–]SailorMoon2020[S] 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

Lol, I was just about to do an update stating I found the website. Thanks, everyone was right. Must apply and pay. The website sort of implies murder cases which is handle by the Bristol Crown Court more than likely won't take my request. I do believe the trial was recorded due to one article that gave excerpts: birmingham.co.uk. We'll see.

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's also likely that a local journalist was in the public gallery and got the snippets they wanted. I don't know how high profile this case was, but it wouldn't be inconceivable that the local rag would send someone to Bristol Crown Court to get the details, and then these are repeated by every other outlet.

[–]SailorMoon2020[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's also a good point. This case didn't receive a lot of attention. It is so unique but there's hardly attention of it. There are numerous articles but they're short and brief.