Defence of marital coercion used by Vicky Pryce to be abolished | Law | theguardian.com

"The defence of marital coercion, unsuccessfully used by Chris Huhne's former wife Vicky Pryce at her trial last year, is to be abolished. At present, English law provides a complete defence for a woman charged with a criminal offence other than treason or murder who can show that the offence was committed in the presence, and under the coercion of her husband...."