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@JoshuaRitterESQ @CourtTV Cody Thomas does not seem to have an @X account so I am unable to tell him what an outstanding job I think he did throughout this trial. His confident and thorough pieces to camera after leaving the courtroom was superior reporting of an exceptional level.

Some accurate legal observations here regarding the black cab driver from @Lizevanslondon. Yes, you are correct regarding the time limit and new circumstances. What helped the cabbie was this speeding offence pre-dated his first successful 'exceptional hardship' hearing.

Good news for black cabbie and his poorly brother in Jamaica, who he sends money to and the female District Judge took into account. He's kept his licence based on 'exceptional hardship' again! A rare result. £410 to pay and 3 points, but no disqualification.

I have a black cab driver up for speeding, who already avoided a ban despite having 12 penalty points when he claimed 'exceptional hardship'. He's now claiming 'exceptional hardship' again for a new offence of speeding in a 20mph zone on the New Kent Road.

Did you know in Court One at Woolwich Crown Court the Judges do not exit via a door up on their level? Today I was caught out by His Honour Philip Shorrock who stepped down into the well of the court and crossed the floor like it was some sort of legal ceremony. Very unsettling.

A group of half a dozen students here at Kingston-upon-Thames Crown Court just got comfy in their public gallery seats when informed the GBH trial will be delayed/adjourned because none of the courtroom microphones work. Welcome to the Crown Courts!

Here at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court two separate male defendants, charged with sex offences and appearing via postal requisition have had bail conditions slapped on them. This is despite the CPS being okay with unconditional. Apparently new stricter rules have been introduced.

A rather confused gent just walked into Court 10 at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court and entered the secure dock, believing it was the public gallery.

On tonight's @BBCLondonNews it was said Finbar Sullivan was "allegedly stabbed to death." I think you idiots will find he was unfortunately very much stabbed to death.

@DailyMail When I covered this rapist Iqbal Singh's sentencing at Croydon Crown Court (complete with victim impact statement and custody image) you did not bother using it. What has changed? Why are you now all over this story weeks later like it is an issue you care about? Poor.

@DailyMail Derek has been convicted of quite a few criminal offences since his arrival in this country from Zimbabwe. I covered one of them at Hendon Magistrates Court (threatening behaviour). Surely he has put himself in danger of deportation.

@DesireeAmerica4 Let's hope AI slop does not completely replace human court reporters/journalists. The officer received five years' probation, not imprisonment.

If you thought security at Wimbledon and Lavender Hill traffic court was oppressive then take a trip to the rarely-visited Ealing Magistrates' Court, where last week I was asked to remove my mobile phone from its case because I may have secreted a thin blade behind it.

At a recent assault trial the defence solicitor said: "Oh, hello. We have been expecting you." This mystery was solved when he revealed my previous press enquiry to @HMCTSgovuk had been uploaded to Common Platform for all parties to see! This is routine for all press enquiries!

@laurenamonaghan It is very important you challenge/fight this. Those with a perceived sense of authority commonly do this. It is always the most small-minded and ill-informed who try and enforce petty rules of their own imagination. Happens to me all the time despite @HMCTSgovuk media guidance.

Please stop bringing to court your precious little water bottles, containers and sports drinks, which you think are vital to your survival. You are not in the Sahara/Kalahari. You will NOT suffer dehydration and die, plus the security queue will move much faster.

@BryanGr68681814 @Katie_Cronin @aswren To be fair, I don't often visit your courthouse. Once I turned up without my press card and had to cover the case from the public gallery above. What an absolute nightmare that was - all deliberately manufactured by the security staff who threatened to ban me from the building!

The CPS lawyer here at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court clearly does not speak English as a first language. She has been asked to slow down by the bench Chairwoman when giving the facts of an alleged rape and had had to repeat a word that the Chair found impossible to comprehend.

I was a victim of the notorious security queue at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court today and missed the case I was here for even though I arrived well before 10.00am. If you visit please do not bring drinks/perfumes/cosmetics/nasal sprays/bags/rucksacks/laptops and DON'T WEAR A BELT!

@Katie_Cronin @aswren Wow. I must be polluting the court reporting game with my own presence. The court clerks and court ushers I meet do everything to block/restrict/frustrate what I do. Never met one who didn't enjoy saying the word 'no'.