Cairns was found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice following a nine-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
Cairns could be jailed for up to seven years if he is found guilty
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Chris Cairns will have to wait to learn his fate in the ongoing perjury trial after the jury were unable to reach a majority verdict before the week’s proceedings were adjourned to Monday at 4.30pm on Friday.
Fitch-Holland denies perverting the course of justice
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Barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, who is a co-defendant in the Chris Cairns perjury trial, denied asking former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent to provide a false statement during the Lalit Modi libel trial in 2012.
Fitch-Holland denies telling Vincent to provide a false witness statement
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Andrew Fitch-Holland, the co-defendant in the Chris Cairns perjury trial, has told Southwark Crown Court that he never forced former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent to lie during the Lalit Modi libel trial.
Cairns denies two counts of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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The jury at the Chris Cairns perjury trial heard how the former New Zealand all-rounder was incensed when police first accused of match-fixing.
“It was a very brief phone conversation, probably less than five minutes”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he was present at the time when former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns contacted current Blackcaps skipper Brendon McCullum about a “business proposition” in 2008.
McCullum will be a witness in the Cairns perjury trial
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will skip his side’s pink-ball preparations ahead of the Test tour of Australia, during which the first-ever day-night Test match will be played, since he will be a witness in the Chris Cairns perjury trial.
Cairns has vowed to contest the charges against him
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns’ perjury trial is likely to take place in October 2015 after he made a brief appearance at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.
Cairns could spend up to seven years in prison if he is found guilty of perjury
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been released on unconditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last Thursday.
“At least there will now be an opportunity to face my accusers in an open forum”
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British prosecutors have charged former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns with perjury, meaning that he could spend up to seven years in prison.