[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17974267

Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in the capital will be closed down by the Olympics, according to official plans.

Crown courts near travel hotspots and key venues will stop sitting or offer a reduced service during the Games.

Only up to 75 of the capital's 138 courtrooms will be sitting during the 17 days of the Games, according to plans seen by the news agency PA.

London's 11 crown courts will begin to reduce operation levels from 23 July.

The number of courtrooms open have been reduced amid fears of travel chaos for victims and jurors getting to and from the courts.

In central London, the Old Bailey will use just nine of its 18 courtrooms while Woolwich, in south-east London, around nine miles from the Olympic Park, will use six of its 12 courts.

More disruption to "normal" life caused by the money-makers chasing the big bucks .....

[Novo]

Least the other half will be more busy now

[arista]

Originally Posted by Omah

More disruption to "normal" life caused by the money-makers chasing the big bucks .....

This was to be Expected.


Making Money is a Good Thing

Are you a Communist?

[joeysteele]

Well it is only for 17 days, most cases in courts get adjourned to other dates anyway at the requests of the prosecution and/or defence.

Holding cases up for a couple of more weeks shouldn't really alter things that much. They also have time to re-set the dates for trials from now as well anyway.

[lostalex]

I don't understand why people are so squimish about olympic security. London has a million terrorists waiting for this, ofcourse security needs to be high.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I don't understand why people are so squimish about olympic security. London has a million terrorists waiting for this, ofcourse security needs to be high.

Yes and any odball
could also have a home made bomb.



Security Matters more than Omah' s
viewpoints.

[Kizzy]

Arista you are getting very militant in your disregard of opinions that go against your own lately...Who do you think you are ...me?

[Scarlett.]

While I don't think London has 'a million terrorists' () I'm glad they are taking so many precautions, it's better to be safe than sorry.

[arista]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Arista you are getting very militant in your disregard of opinions that go against your own lately...Who do you think you are ...me?

I think Strong Women are Cool

[arista]

"More disruption to "normal" life caused by the money-makers chasing the big bucks ..... "


Omah on BBC London TV news just on
Urgent cases will still go on.


So you are stoking up bugger all.