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To ask the Solicitor General, what the prosecution costs were in the case against Graham Browne; what the result of the prosecution was; and what further costs arose from the result of the prosecution. - Inc figures.
To ask the Solicitor General, what the prosecution costs were in the case against Graham Browne; what the result of the prosecution was; and what further costs arose from the result of the prosecution. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Jim Cousins
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Harman
(Labour)
Answering body
Solicitor General
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 November 2001
For answer on
5 December 2001
Answered on
5 December 2001
Mr. Cousins: To ask the Solicitor-General what the prosecution costs were in the case against Graham Browne; what the result of the
prosecution was; and what further costs arose from the result of the prosecution. [20903]
The Solicitor-General: Graham Browne stood trial at the central criminal court between 29 October 2001 and 7 November 2001 on a
charge of blackmail. It was alleged by the Crown that he, a former employee of Barclays bank and the head of an encryption team,
wrote to them under an assumed name, informing them that their security was at risk and demanding that 14 named individuals (of whom
he was one) should be employed at a cost of £25 million to ensure that security was not breached. Key security codes were included
in the correspondence. The jury returned a majority verdict of not guilty.
The time and overhead costs of the lawyer caseworker and administrative staff engaged in the case were about £10,000. A total of
£1,942.65 has been paid in witness expenses. The actual costs to the Crown Prosecution Service in bringing the prosecution have not
yet been finally determined. These costs do not include the fees of prosecution counsel which are currently being negotiated.
Subjects
Criminal proceedings; Legal costs; Prosecutions; Extortion; Browne, Graham
Date
5 December 2001
Reference
20903; 376 c377W
House
House of Commons