Miranda Grell
Miranda Grell | |
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| Born | Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell June 1978 (age 46–47) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Known for | Making false statements about political opponent in breach of electoral law |
| Title | Councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. |
| Term | May 2006 – November 2007 |
| Predecessor | Barry Smith |
| Successor | Winnie Smith |
| Political party | Labour Party (resigned) |
| Criminal charge | Making a false statement of fact about a candidate's personal character or conduct for electoral advantage |
| Criminal penalty | Barred from holding public office for 3 years |
| Website | www |
Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell (born June 1978) is a barrister and former Labour Party councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She was the first person to be found guilty of making false statements under the Representation of the People Act 1983, having made false allegations of paedophilia against her political opponent, Barry Smith, during an election campaign. Grell was banned for holding public office for three years as a result.
She subsequently trained to become a barrister and was called to the Bar in 2014.