TV lawyer is jailed for contempt of court

A media lawyer has been jailed for refusing to hand over documents when her firm of solicitors was shut down after allegations of dishonesty.

Sophie Khan regularly appeared on TV and radio to give expert advice on the police use of Tasers. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) closed her firm in Leicester and suspended her from practising in August as it investigated allegations of dishonesty.

She had refused to hand over client files despite two court orders requiring her to do so and was this week jailed for six months for contempt of court.

Janes Solicitors, which represents Ms Khan, said it was considering all options, including an appeal.