Huhne Resigns as Energy secretary.

[alycidond9009]

Ewwwwwwww.

[Niall Warry]

What are You on about?
He was charged ages ago.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/v...-justice-video

OK my mistake what I really meant to ask was when is the court case ?

I assume from Road Hog's post we will know on the 1st June?

[Road_Hog]

OK my mistake what I really meant to ask was when is the court case ?

I assume from Road Hog's post we will know on the 1st June?

Pleas are meant to be entered on that date (something can always happen before then, to delay it).

Depending on the pleas, the judge then has a decision to make. They'll probably be not guilty pleas, so he will then set a trial date.

[Tom Wilde]

I always thought it was ex wife who grassed him up which seems strange as she would implicate herself as she would also commit perjury by signing the form saying she was driving. Now she is denying the charges. Should be an interesting trial?

I read yesterday (I think) that she is pleading not guilty to perjury and putting forward a defence of "marital coercion", I think it was called. In others words (I suppose), her brief will argue that yes, she did take the penalty points for her hubby, but it wasn't her fault because he made her do it.

[alycidond9009]

I read yesterday (I think) that she is pleading not guilty to perjury and putting forward a defence of "marital coercion", I think it was called. In others words (I suppose), her brief will argue that yes, she did take the penalty points for her hubby, but it wasn't her fault because he made her do it.

So much for Womens lib.

[CB100]

Yes, women's lib at its best. I really hope that defence is treated with the contempt it deserves..

I read yesterday (I think) that she is pleading not guilty to perjury and putting forward a defence of "marital coercion", I think it was called. In others words (I suppose), her brief will argue that yes, she did take the penalty points for her hubby, but it wasn't her fault because he made her do it.