Nigella Lawson's brother defends her against drug claims

Nigella Lawson's brother has defended his sister against the drug claims.

Dominic Lawson has said in an article in the Sunday Times that his sister was subjected to a technique used on hardened criminals, when she was questioned despite not being a criminal, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

He said that that instead of appreciating his sister's "civic duty" for agreeing to act as a witness for the Crown, she has been maligned as speculations about her drug use continued.

Dominic also slammed the media for publishing columns which were tendentious, and choosing the most sensational headlines without thinking about legal balance.