What exactly is misconduct in public office and could Peter Mandelson be convicted?

By Jeremy Horder, Professor of Criminal Law, London School of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science

Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to the United States, is currently under investigation by the Metropolitan Police concerning an allegation of criminal misconduct in public office.

The allegation centres on evidence that Mandelson passed sensitive, confidential information – received in his capacity as a minister – to Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.

If that is true, then it is, of course, not…

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