The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central London, one of several that house the Crown Court of England and Wales.

Lady Justice (Latin: Iustitia) is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. [1][2] Her attributes are scales, a sword and sometimes a blindfold. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia.

May 25, 2021 · The Statue of Justice on the Old Bailey in London is situated close to St Paul s Cathedral, on the street of Old Bailey running north from Ludgate Hill to Holborn.

Aug 2, 2016 · Justice is not blind. The 22-ton, 3.5m tall figure of Lady Justice is the Old Bailey's crowning glory — clutching the sword of retribution in her right hand, and the scales of justice in...

If you stand in street across from the building and look up, you’ll see the gold-leaf statue of Lady Justice perched on top of the dome. With her commanding view over the streets of London, Lady Justice is the personification of the moral force of the justice system.

The neo-Baroque building with elaborately carved decorations, is topped by a 12ft gold leaf statue of a ‘lady of justice’ holding a sword in one hand and the scales of justice in the other.

Jun 23, 2007 · On the dome above the court stands a famous bronze statue of Lady Justice, executed by the British sculptor F. W. Pomeroy. She holds a sword in her right hand and the scales of justice in her left. The statue is popularly supposed to show blind Justice; however, the figure is not blindfolded. Location: The Old Bailey, City of London, England, UK.

At the Old Bailey—a famous London building—there is an old iron statue of Lady Justice, the personification of the law. For different characters in V for Vendetta, Lady Justice symbolizes different things.

Aug 30, 2010 · Perched on top of the Old Bailey court building in central London is a large gold-leaf statue - Lady Justice. In one hand she holds a sword, and in the other, the scales of justice. The statue is one of the most potent symbols of the British justice system.

Mar 13, 2025 · Old Bailey, byname of the Central Criminal Court in London. It is perhaps the best known of several buildings housing the Crown Court, which handles the most serious criminal offenses in England and Wales.