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22 Jan 2007, 9:45 am
The arrest of Director of Government Relations Ruth Turner [BBC News report] on Friday on suspicion of perverting the course of justice [read post]
19 Sep 2006, 4:59 am
Payne pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and perverting the course of justice. [read post]
11 Feb 2011, 1:42 am by traceydennis
“Individuals who retract truthful allegations of rape or domestic violence out of fear are less likely to be prosecuted under proposed new guidance for prosecutors on the offence of perverting the course of justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, said today. [read post]
26 Mar 2008, 2:42 am
House of Lords judgment in Norris: price fixing did not constitute a criminal offence in the UK prior to 2003Reed Smith LLP"Ian Norris, former chief executive of Morgan Crucible Plc, has avoided extradition to the United States to face trial for his part in price fixing arrangements and perverting the course of justiceâ€â [read post]
15 Jul 2010, 2:08 am by traceydennis
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, said that Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Sarfraz Ibrahim had disgraced the service through a serious breach of trust after he admitted charges of corruption, misconduct and attempting to pervert the course of justice. [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 2:54 am by sally
“It seems remarkable that if a woman tells a lie when living in permanent fear of being attacked and stabbed she would probably be able to put forward the defence of duress (if that lie tended to pervert the course of justice), but it seems such a defence does not apply if the woman is living in fear of being raped.” Full story Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th March 2012 Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk [read post]
21 Jul 2009, 11:15 pm
7-22-2009 United Kingdom: A MUM who lied about being raped has been jailed for two years.On Tuesday Jennifer Day, 34, was led sobbing from the dock after she was sentenced for perverting the course of justice at Basildon Crown Court.Day, of Williamson Way, Corringham, made a tearful 999 call on January 8, 2008, claiming she had been raped at home by an ex-boyfriend.The boyfriend, Andrew Saxby, [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 1:00 pm
John Bolch (getting his second reference in quick succession) has an interesting post on whether Sir Mark Potter should have given a reference on headed paper for Bruce Hyman, the barrister convicted of perverting the course of justice last year. [read post]
15 Feb 2011, 11:25 am by sally
“Individuals who retract truthful allegations of rape or domestic violence out of fear are less likely to be prosecuted under proposed new guidance for prosecutors on the offence of perverting the course of justice, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, said today. [read post]
28 Aug 2007, 1:57 am
“A barrister and renowned radio and television producer, who has worked with the likes of Anthony Minghella, Michael Frayn and David Mamet, is facing jail after being found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. [read post]
6 Apr 2011, 4:49 am
Previously they could be prosecuted for criminal offences, such as perjury or perverting the course of justice, and could be subject to disciplinary proceedings for unprofessional conduct. [read post]
23 Mar 2012, 2:36 am by tracey
Regan was convicted of perverting the course of justice by lying to police in the early stages of the murder investigation and disposing of a pair of gloves he had worn on the night of the killing. [read post]
10 Jun 2014, 2:01 pm by INFORRM
Day 118, Part 2: The charge of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice against Rebekah Brooks, News International former chief executive, and Mark Hanna, the newspaper group’s head of security, hinges on the evidence against her husband Charlie, the judge suggested today. [read post]
26 Aug 2007, 11:39 am
Then, inexplicably, he perverted the course of justice and now faces jail". [read post]
20 Aug 2007, 3:28 pm
Not content with passing off ‘he was discussing insurance in my office’ as an alibi for an alleged offence of abduction and extortion by a client in 2005, Shahid Pervez, a Scottish ex-conveyancer now convicted of perverting the course of justice, also fell foul of the Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal in the same year for ‘accounting malpractice and not registering title deeds timeously’. [read post]
20 Aug 2007, 3:28 pm
Not content with passing off ‘he was discussing insurance in my office’ as an alibi for an alleged offence of abduction and extortion by a client in 2005, Shahid Pervez, a Scottish ex-conveyancer now convicted of perverting the course of justice, also fell foul of the Scottish Solicitors Discipline Tribunal in the same year for ‘accounting malpractice and not registering title deeds timeously’. [read post]
20 Oct 2016, 5:58 am
The villains, on the other hand, are those who deny justice to millions by taking away legal aid, and those who seek to take advantage of the misery that that has caused.Suspending a Hague Convention return order - The case BK v NK (Suspension of Return Order).An example of the problems caused by lack of legal aid - The case Roocroft v Ball.The minefield of unregulated legal assistance - As demonstrated by the recent case in which a paid McKenzie friend was jailed for perverting… [read post]
Fiji’s former Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Thursday was granted “absolute discharge” by the Magistrates Court, after previously being handed a guilty verdict by the country’s High Court for “perverting the course of justice. [read post]
4 Feb 2013, 7:08 am
CanadaB.C. high court to hear case arguing ID laws deny homeless their right to vote, Vancouver SunLawyer works pro bono to exempt Brampton man's sons from religious studies at Catholic school, Toronto StarTories look to change Criminal Code to make laws tougher for child predators, The Globe and MailUnited StatesDrug cartel, organized crime group suspected in 'brazen' killing of Texas prosecutor, ReutersWyoming passes bill to invalidate proposed federal gun laws, ReutersInternationalFormer British… [read post]
17 Jan 2011, 3:31 pm by SOIssues
The 34-year-old was due to stand trial on 21 charges of perverting the course of justice, but they were dropped after two days of legal... [[ This is a content summary only. [read post]