Boris Johnson prosecuted

Boris Johnson has been told that he may face trial as a function of his activism during the Leave Campaign. However representations have been made to stop the courts being abused and weaponised.   

 

The leading Tory was summonsed to appear before a judge to answer charges. The three claims relate to allegations that he deliberately lied about the sums being given to the EU. 

 

A Remain campaigner has taken the step to commence a private prosecution claiming that Mr Johnson was wrong to say that the UK gives £350 million a week to Brussels.

 

And this week a District judge decided there was a case to answer and that cleared the way for a possible criminal trial. Such a trial could ultimately carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

 

In retaliation Mr Johnson's legal team have described the prosecution as "politically motivated". Others have described the case as making a mockery out of the judicial system. This, it seems, will be the first time a criminal court has been used as a mechanism to intervene with a political dispute.

 

A source close to Mr Johnson said, "This is nothing less than a politically motivated attempt to reverse Brexit and crush the will of the people. The claimant has openly admitted that his plan is to overturn the referendum via a legal challenge and he clearly intends to try and undermine the one man who can truly deliver Brexit."

 

The Director of Public Prosecutions, Max Hill, has the power to put a halt to proceedings but the suggestion is that that will only be considered if one Party asked it to do so. At the time of writing Mr Johnson has been told that he may face prosecution.  

 

Collings Solicitors

Altrincham