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Constance Briscoe (born 18 May 1957) is a former barrister, and formerly one of England's first black female recorders. In May 2014, she was jailed for three counts of intending to pervert the course of justice in ''R v Huhne and Pryce''.〔 ==Legal career== Briscoe studied Law at Newcastle University, financing her studies by having several jobs at weekends and during the holidays, including working with the terminally ill in a hospice. She took an MA at the University of Warwick She was called to the bar in 1983. After a pupillage under Michael Mansfield, she joined the chambers of Barbara Calvert (the first woman to head a chambers). In 1996 became a recorder, a part-time judge—one of the first black women to sit as a judge in the UK. Briscoe's legal practice focused on criminal law and fraud, principally defending. She also undertook tribunal work, public inquiries, inquests and acted as president of Mental Health Tribunals.〔 A room is now named after her in the Newcastle University Students' Union building.〔 In 2007 she unsuccessfully applied to become a QC. In October 2012 Briscoe was suspended from the judiciary after having been arrested and questioned by police. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Constance Briscoe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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