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Figure 13: Deconstructing the Central Criminal Court in London, known as the ‘Old Bailey’. An entrance on
the west façade (a), original to Mountford’s design, leads to the ‘grand staircase’ (b). Within the courtroom,
the steps of the Docks (c) mediate between the court and the holding cells of the basement. Raised over
the ‘Old Bailey’, on a prominent dome, the figure of Lady Justice projects herself towards the city (d).