Chris Huhne's former wife pleads not guilty
Vicky Pryce has pleaded not guilty to a charge of perverting the course of justice by taking a speeding penalty for her former husband Chris Huhne.
She appeared at Southwark Crown Court alongside the former Cabinet minister for a plea and case management hearing. She intends to use the defence of marital coercion.
Huhne, from Dutton Lane, Eastleigh, and Pryce, from Crescent Grove, Clapham, south London, did not make eye contact with each other during the hearing.
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Former energy secretary Chris Huhne's estranged wife denied perverting the course of justice by taking a speeding penalty for him.
Timeline: Chris Huhne case
The background to Chris Huhne and his ex-wife's court appearance