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Ex Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses ruling
Mr Justice Saunders rejected arguments by Elliott Morley, David Chaytor, Jim Devine and Lord Hanningfield that only Parliament could hear their case.
He said there was no bar to a trial.
The four, who all deny charges of false accounting over their expenses, are to appeal against the decision.
If found guilty of charges brought under the Theft Act, they face a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment.
Having lived in England for a number of years and much though I like the place, it pains me to see how high public standards are there compared with here.
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Ex Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses ruling - BBC News
Ex Labour MPs and Tory peer lose expenses ruling
Mr Justice Saunders rejected arguments by Elliott Morley, David Chaytor, Jim Devine and Lord Hanningfield that only Parliament could hear their case.
He said there was no bar to a trial.
The four, who all deny charges of false accounting over their expenses, are to appeal against the decision.
If found guilty of charges brought under the Theft Act, they face a maximum sentence of seven years’ imprisonment.
Having lived in England for a number of years and much though I like the place, it pains me to see how high public standards are there compared with here.
Their politicians are just as bad as ours. However, they do seem to be held accountable (most of the time) for their actions.
