Julia Roberts

And then your faith is restored when they ask for assistance on background, use your court copy AND are happy to pay for it. https://t.co/kE5EYmjRHe

Don't you just love it when your court copy is used by a national news website almost word for word yet they won't be paying me because they include that well-known, get-out clause of attributing the original source instead. https://t.co/yhdwzHfBhF

Woman who abused her husband, Googled how to kill him and then stabbed him to death is jailed for life - but was not in court to learn her fate after telling judge she was ill. https://t.co/q4vKRE9LiM

The case I was asked not to report? Here it is! I even gave a little mention to those who made the polite offer of payment and brought me to task on the fact he wasn't, they said, a sex offender... https://t.co/PSrfShKjq2

RT @JamesDRossiter: And that’s why we have the public attend our public criminal courts so that reporters can do the job of reporting so th…

Comment of the day 🤣 https://t.co/92bXRAcpIX

I should have added I'm writing the article now....

Julia Roberts @juroberts_julia

Today I was asked in court by a woman in the public gallery whether I could be paid to not report a sentencing hearing of a man who groomed a 13-year-old online. I was told quite vehemently that the defendant wasn't a sex offender and to get 'my facts straight'.

Today I was asked in court by a woman in the public gallery whether I could be paid to not report a sentencing hearing of a man who groomed a 13-year-old online. I was told quite vehemently that the defendant wasn't a sex offender and to get 'my facts straight'.

In other news, the same court reached a milestone on Friday by setting it's first 2028 trial date.

But don't worry @HMCTSgovuk as there's a High Court judge here today so maybe that'll carry a bit more weight than me moaning on a regular basis.

Julia Roberts @juroberts_julia

The queue to enter Maidstone Crown Court is snaking beyond the bollards #IYKYK. Someone just stopped to ask me if they were giving away something for free 🤣

Not helped by the fact people save places for family and friends who are yet to arrive - or in McDonald's. I'm now eight places farther back than I started and still not even in the building. It's been like this since before 9am. Absolute joke @HMCTSgovuk

Julia Roberts @juroberts_julia

The queue to enter Maidstone Crown Court is snaking beyond the bollards #IYKYK. Someone just stopped to ask me if they were giving away something for free 🤣

The queue to enter Maidstone Crown Court is snaking beyond the bollards #IYKYK. Someone just stopped to ask me if they were giving away something for free 🤣

RT @MarkHannaMedia: Guardian article: 'Arve Hjalmar Holmen, a self-described “regular person” with no public profile in Norway, asked Chat…

Tributes to Judge Philip Statman on his retirement from a 50-year illustrious career. https://t.co/9NHeNMRHM4

Power has now been restored, but multiple cases have had to be adjourned until tomorrow.

Julia Roberts @juroberts_julia

Power cut in the area of Maidstone Crown Court. All cases delayed. UK Power Network estimating it will be restored by 1.30pm. Current status is 'investigating and fixing'.

Power cut in the area of Maidstone Crown Court. All cases delayed. UK Power Network estimating it will be restored by 1.30pm. Current status is 'investigating and fixing'.

RT @TedLasso: Finally found the dang password to this thing. Sorry y’all. What’d I miss?