A former UK lawmaker , Fiona Onasanya, who was jailed for perverting the course of justice and deposed as a Member of Parliament , has been struck off the list of solicitors in the UK.
According to Daily Mail, Onasanya was struck off as a solicitor on Tuesday and accused of failing the public after being jailed for lying to avoid a speeding conviction .
The former MP was asked to appear before a three -man panel at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in central London.

She arrived for the hearing with her mother Paulina and told the disciplinary tribunal that she was innocent . However , she was still struck off the roll of solicitors.
Edward Nally , chairman of the panel said , “As a parliamentarian makes the law so a solicitor must uphold the law and rule of law , and sadly , in this case , Ms Onasanya has failed in those duties .
‘ We must strike off Ms Onasanya from the roll of solicitors. ’
The tribunal found she acted dishonestly , failed to act with integrity and failed to behave in a way that maintains the trust the public places in her .
“ I always said , and I maintain that I did not do an act intending and intended to pervert the course of justice . I have pointed out that it was not said that I was driving the car that was not part of the issue, ” Onasanya told the panel in her defence .
The ex - lawyer was caught doing 41mph in a 30 mph zone on The Causeway in Thorney , Cambridgeshire , shortly after 10 :00 p. m . on 24 July 2017 – but told police she was not behind the wheel .
She was jailed for three months following an Old Bailey trial , for perverting the course of justice .
Onasanya lost her parliamentary seat shortly afterward.



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what a shame!

...this is in a country where the rule of law operates very well...if this happens in nigeria...all manner of excuses will be given...