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Judge and barrister (attorney) Constance Briscoe has been jailed for 16 months for lying to police during an investigation into a case against then high-ranking British politican Chris Huhne and his wife, Vicky Pryce.
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27254145
In 2003, Chris Huhne had asked his then wife, Vicky Pryce, to accept responsibility for speeding in a vehicle he in fact was driving, to avoid any scandal that would damage his career.
She agreed, but in 2010 when he had left her for his mistress, she tried to reveal to the press what had happened, without implicating herself. She enlisted the help of her friend, Judge Constance Briscoe. Briscoe is also the author of the best-selling autobiography, 'Ugly', in which she details her abusive upbringing at the hands of her mother, and her struggle to study law.
Eventually, both Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce were jailed for eight months each for lying to police about the original speeding offence. But during the investigation into that, it emerged that Constance Briscoe had lied to help Pryce, and also falsified documents.
So Judge (though not for much longer, I suspect) Briscoe has received a jail term twice as long as her friend Vicky Pryce did, and her career is in ruins. I didn't follow the trial but apparently she was a terrible client in the courtroom.
Not only that though. In 2008, Briscoe's mother sued her for libel in court over the 'Ugly' book, saying the allegations of abuse were untrue. She lost the case, but now it looks like there will be an investigation into that too, to see if Briscoe lied during that case.
The articles are also mentioning possible falsified Australian documents - That's a new one on me though.
I've read both Briscoe's books (pictured on my desk). I thought they were very good and positively inspirational for young women born without many chances in life. I hope they don't turn out to be fantasy.
'..she lied in a police witness statement about her friendship with Pryce'
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/01/judge-constance-briscoe-guilty-lying-police
'..faces fresh investigation into allegations of fraud.'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27239153
The libel case: 'My wicked mother came to court to tell a pack of lies.'
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/my-wicked-mother-came-to-court-to-tell-a-pack-of-lies-6836847.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27254145
In 2003, Chris Huhne had asked his then wife, Vicky Pryce, to accept responsibility for speeding in a vehicle he in fact was driving, to avoid any scandal that would damage his career.
She agreed, but in 2010 when he had left her for his mistress, she tried to reveal to the press what had happened, without implicating herself. She enlisted the help of her friend, Judge Constance Briscoe. Briscoe is also the author of the best-selling autobiography, 'Ugly', in which she details her abusive upbringing at the hands of her mother, and her struggle to study law.
Eventually, both Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce were jailed for eight months each for lying to police about the original speeding offence. But during the investigation into that, it emerged that Constance Briscoe had lied to help Pryce, and also falsified documents.
So Judge (though not for much longer, I suspect) Briscoe has received a jail term twice as long as her friend Vicky Pryce did, and her career is in ruins. I didn't follow the trial but apparently she was a terrible client in the courtroom.
Not only that though. In 2008, Briscoe's mother sued her for libel in court over the 'Ugly' book, saying the allegations of abuse were untrue. She lost the case, but now it looks like there will be an investigation into that too, to see if Briscoe lied during that case.
The articles are also mentioning possible falsified Australian documents - That's a new one on me though.
I've read both Briscoe's books (pictured on my desk). I thought they were very good and positively inspirational for young women born without many chances in life. I hope they don't turn out to be fantasy.
'..she lied in a police witness statement about her friendship with Pryce'
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/may/01/judge-constance-briscoe-guilty-lying-police
'..faces fresh investigation into allegations of fraud.'
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27239153
The libel case: 'My wicked mother came to court to tell a pack of lies.'
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/my-wicked-mother-came-to-court-to-tell-a-pack-of-lies-6836847.html