MI5 will not face contempt of court charges despite admitting its evidence was a lie

Three UK judges, including Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr, ruled that MI5 and its staff will not face contempt of court proceedings after the agency admitted giving false evidence to three courts in a case involving a violent informant known as Agent X. The judges said a contempt case would be too complex to manage and would not be in the public interest. They said police have the investigatory powers and resources to handle the matter. Individual MI5 officers could now be investigated for misconduct in public office.