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Mr Justice William Davis of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales dismisses the cases against two retired South Yorkshire Police officers and a lawyer of fabricating police statements on the 1989 disaster at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, after Davis found that they had no case to answer.
2021-05-26

Fiona Onasanya, the member of the UK Parliament for Peterborough, is removed from her position following a successful recall petition in the wake of her conviction for perverting the course of justice, becoming the first MP in the country's history to lose their seat in this manner. A by-election will be called to elect a replacement MP.
2019-05-1

Vicky Pryce, ex-wife of former UK Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne is convicted of perverting the course of justice after accepting speeding penalty points on Huhne's behalf.
2013-03-7

Voters go to the polls in the Eastleigh by-election following the resignation of former UK Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne with Liberal Democrat candidate Mike Thornton retaining the seat for his party.
2013-02-28

The retrial of Vicky Pryce, the ex-wife of former UK Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne, begins hearing evidence.
2013-02-25

The jury sitting in the case of "R v Huhne and Pryce" fails to reach a verdict on Vicky Pryce regarding driving licence penalty points she accepted on behalf of her former husband, Chris Huhne, requiring a retrial.
2013-02-20

Former UK government Minister Chris Huhne pleads guilty to perverting the course of justice over claims he caused his ex-wife to accept speeding points he had incurred. He also announces his intention to resign his House of Commons seat.
2013-02-4

Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, and her husband Charlie Brooks are charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the alleged destruction of evidence associated with the News International phone hacking scandal.
2012-05-15

Chris Huhne, former UK Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, appears in court to face charges of perverting the course of justice together with his ex-wife, regarding a traffic violation.
2012-02-16

Chris Huhne, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, resigns after the Crown Prosecution Service announces it will bring charges against him and his wife over claims she accepted penalty points on her driving licence for speeding on his behalf.
2012-02-3