Old Bailey, England and Wales’ senior criminal court
Two Iranian men have been convicted at Woolwich Crown Court of assisting a foreign intelligence service, in a plot to monitor and possibly violence against Iran International journalists and other targets. A third defendant was acquitted. Sentencing is set for December 17 at the Old Bailey. The case underscores the threats faced by Iranian journalists in exile.
A high court judge has ruled Thames Valley Police obtained search powers for warrants used at the former Duke of York’s Sandringham and Royal Lodge homes under the wrong law and declared the warrants unlawful. The force has said its wider investigation into alleged misconduct in public office continues and has applied to retain seized property under a different statutory power.