Barkingside Magistrates' Court is the subject of a major police investigation. Credit: Crown Copyright

Nine people have been charged as part of a major police investigation into corruption and bribery at a court in Ilford. The group were charged and bailed this month alongside 12 others for perverting the course of justice as a result of the Met’s investigation into Barkingside Magistrates’ Court.

All of the suspects are from Newham and are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday. The investigation was launched after an allegation of corruption was made by a reporter at a national newspaper in August 2011. Two people have also been charged with misconduct in a public office.