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Miranda Grell
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Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell
June 1978 (age 47) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Known for | Making false statements about political opponent in breach of electoral law |
| Title | Councillor for the London Borough of Waltham Forest. |
| Term | May 2006 – November 2007 |
| Predecessor | Barry Smith |
| Successor | Winnie Smith |
| Political party | Labour Party (resigned) |
| Criminal charge(s) | Making a false statement of fact about a candidate's personal character or conduct for electoral advantage |
| Criminal penalty | Barred from holding public office for 3 years |
Miranda Agnes Jayne Grell was born in June 1978. She is a type of lawyer called a barrister. She used to be a local politician, known as a councillor, for the Labour Party in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Miranda Grell was the first person to be found to have said things that were not true about a political opponent during an election. This was against a law called the Representation of the People Act 1983. Because of this, she was not allowed to hold public office for three years. Later, she trained to become a barrister and started working as one in 2014.
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Miranda Grell's Early Life
Miranda Grell was born in 1978. Her parents came to Britain from Dominica in 1973. She went to Walthamstow School for Girls.
For her university studies, she went to the University of Manchester. There, she earned a top degree in European studies with modern languages. She also got a master's degree in industrial relations from the London School of Economics.
Her Time in Politics
Miranda Grell joined the Labour Party in 1999. Her friend, Chuka Umunna, who later became a Member of Parliament (MP), encouraged her to join.
When she ran in the local election in Waltham Forest, she worked as a senior policy adviser for a service called Acas. This service helps solve problems between workers and employers. Before that, she was a trainee speech writer for Anna Diamantopoulou.
After she was elected as a councillor, she worked as a researcher for Nicky Gavron. Nicky Gavron was the deputy mayor of London at the time. Miranda Grell also helped manage a group called Compass for a few years. She was also a school governor, which means she helped run a school.
After Politics
In 2011, Miranda Grell started working at the Hackney Community Law Centre. She first helped with development and then became a business development manager. In 2014, she received an award for her great achievements from the Law Centres Network.
Becoming a Barrister
In November 2014, Miranda Grell finished her training to become a barrister. This training is called the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). She studied at the City University Law School in London. After her training, she was officially allowed to work as a barrister in England and Wales. A very respected judge, Sir Stephen Sedley, supported her.
She also took part in the campaign called Britain Stronger in Europe. This campaign wanted Britain to stay in the European Union. She appeared in official videos for the campaign. She was also in a TV show about the EU Referendum on BBC One in 2016.
See also
- Phil Woolas (another politician who was disqualified under the same law)
