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News London has published 6 stories involving Westminster Magistrates’ Court, from July 2026 to August 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
David Stephen Geoffrey Pollock, the 3rd Viscount Hanworth, pleaded guilty to speeding at 27.6mph in a 20mph zone on Junction Road, Islington. With nine points already on his licence, he risks disqualification unless the court accepts special reasons on 7 October.
Jason Forde, 56, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 3 August after extradition from Barbados. He is accused of unlawful sexual activity with a vulnerable patient at Homerton Hospital in Hackney during the 2000s. He was remanded in custody ahead of a Crown Court hearing on 25 August.
A former nurse at Homerton Hospital in Hackney has been charged with unlawful sexual activity involving a woman treated for a mental disorder. Jason Forde appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 26 July 2026 after extradition from Barbados and was remanded in custody ahead of a Crown Court hearing.

The Supreme Court will review the Home Office’s ban on Palestine Action after 117 protesters were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The case, expedited for autumn, follows a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the group’s proscription under terrorism laws.
Mohamed Touitha, 23, of Islington, has been charged with murder following the death of Ahmed Jama on 15 July. Two women remain on bail for grievous bodily harm, while a 24-year-old man was released on bail after arrest.
The Metropolitan Police will deploy officers outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 30 July 2026 to arrest supporters of Palestine Action, a group proscribed under the Terrorism Act. No related court hearings are scheduled, but police say verbal or visible support is illegal and will lead to charges.
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