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High Court Rules MI5 Will Not Face Contempt Proceedings Over False Evidence
The High Court has ruled that MI5 and its director general, Sir Ken McCallum, will not face contempt of court proceedings after admitting to providing false evidence to three courts during a 2022 legal bid. Judges determined that pursuing legal action against the security service was not in the public interest.
Referenced News Coverage (4 sources)
- MI5 spared legal action after false evidence given to three courts (Evening Standard)
- MI5 and its director general Sir Ken McCallum will not face contempt of court proceedings despite lying to courts about neo-Nazi agent who threatened girlfriend, judges rule (Daily Mail)
- MI5 and chief Ken McCallum will not face contempt proceedings, High Court rules (Evening Standard)
- MI5 spared legal action after false evidence given to three courts (Evening Standard)