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'Ugly' author a 'liar and thief' | 'Ugly' author a 'liar and thief' |
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A woman suing her barrister daughter for libel over allegations made in a memoir of her childhood has accused her of being a "wicked thief and a liar". | A woman suing her barrister daughter for libel over allegations made in a memoir of her childhood has accused her of being a "wicked thief and a liar". |
Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell, 74, told the High Court that Constance Briscoe - who is also a part-time judge - had forged documents for use in her defence. | Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell, 74, told the High Court that Constance Briscoe - who is also a part-time judge - had forged documents for use in her defence. |
The mother of 11, of Southwark, south-east London, rejects the claims of routine abuse made in the book, Ugly. | The mother of 11, of Southwark, south-east London, rejects the claims of routine abuse made in the book, Ugly. |
Ms Briscoe, 51, has defended the memoir as substantially true. | Ms Briscoe, 51, has defended the memoir as substantially true. |
Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell said the details in Ugly had "really shaken" her. | Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell said the details in Ugly had "really shaken" her. |
I will never admit to lies Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell Andrew Caldecott QC, representing Ms Briscoe, told Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell that she was making "very serious" allegations of forgery. | |
She told the court: "I have to stand up for myself when you are trying to get me to admit to lies. | She told the court: "I have to stand up for myself when you are trying to get me to admit to lies. |
"I will never admit to lies." | "I will never admit to lies." |
Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell also told jurors that when her daughter visited London during her days at Newcastle University, she would "just run around doing shoplifting". | |
During the hearing the 74-year-old has rejected claims that she beat her daughter with a stick, called her ugly and a "dirty little whore" and hurt her by pinching her breasts. | |
Mr Caldecott told jurors that the allegations of forgery against his client were false and accused her mother of "saying the first thing that comes into your head". | |
'Cracking jokes' | 'Cracking jokes' |
Ms Briscoe's older sister Patsy also told the court that she did not accept what was written in the memoir. | |
"I actually couldn't believe what I was reading because it was totally untrue," she said. | "I actually couldn't believe what I was reading because it was totally untrue," she said. |
She said that when her sister was a little girl, she was "very assertive, bubbly, always cracking jokes and she was funny". | She said that when her sister was a little girl, she was "very assertive, bubbly, always cracking jokes and she was funny". |
Patsy Briscoe also told the court that an allegation that their stepfather had sexually abused her sister was just "made up". | |
She added that the motivation for Ugly was to get back at their mother. | She added that the motivation for Ugly was to get back at their mother. |
"It's all about getting revenge on my mum for writing to the Bar and alerting them what her behaviour and her character is all about," she said." | "It's all about getting revenge on my mum for writing to the Bar and alerting them what her behaviour and her character is all about," she said." |
Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell is also suing the book's publisher Hodder & Stoughton. | Mrs Briscoe-Mitchell is also suing the book's publisher Hodder & Stoughton. |
Ms Briscoe is one of Britain's first black female judges. Ugly, was published in 2006 and followed by a second volume, Beyond Ugly. | Ms Briscoe is one of Britain's first black female judges. Ugly, was published in 2006 and followed by a second volume, Beyond Ugly. |
The case continues. | The case continues. |
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