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News International Accounts Reveal Millions Spent on Phone-Hacking Legal Fees – The National Law Journal


The Lawyer

News International Accounts Reveal Millions Spent on Phone-Hacking Legal Fees
The National Law Journal
By Suzi RingAll Articles News International has spent more than £53 million on its investigation into phone-hacking at the company since last summer, with the majority used to pay legal and professional fees. The figure is contained within News
Grabiner's £3k-an-hour fee adds to £53m News Corp billThe Lawyer

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:50 am

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks could challenge charging decision because … – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks could challenge charging decision because
Telegraph.co.uk
to the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer, announced on Tuesday that Mrs Brooks, an ex-editor of the defunct News of the World and The Sun, will face charges of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice over the phone hacking scandal.

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:21 pm

Salmond three times denies phone hacking – Deadline News


Telegraph.co.uk

Salmond three times denies phone hacking
Deadline News
ALEX SALMOND today once again refused to tell the people of Scotland whether or not his phone was hacked. Two weeks ago he was asked by Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson to reveal the extent of his relationship with Rupert Murdoch.
Phone hacking scandal & Leveson Inquiry: The…LSMedia
Brooks contact with PMs attackedRutland and Stamford Mercury
Alex Salmond accused of hiding behind LevesonScotsman
The Independent -Oxford Student
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 6:46 pm

Charles Clarke’s former aide to sue over alleged phone hacking at NoW – The Guardian


The Guardian

Charles Clarke's former aide to sue over alleged phone hacking at NoW
The Guardian
The former aide to ex-Labour home secretary Charles Clarke is suing News International over alleged phone hacking at the News of the World. Hannah Pawlby, a former special advisor to Clarke, has lodged a legal claim against Rupert Murdoch's newspaper
News Corp. Sued Over Hacking by Freud Communications ExecutiveBloomberg

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 4:47 pm

Tom Cruise says his phone may have been hacked – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Tom Cruise says his phone may have been hacked
Telegraph.co.uk
Tom Cruise has indicated in an interview that his phone may have been hacked by journalists. Tom Cruise appearing in the film Jerry Maguire Photo: AP The Hollywood actor's disclosure during a magazine interview make him potentially the highest-profile
Did Tom Cruise Have His Phone Hacked?New York Magazine
Tom Cruise says he may have been victim of phone hackingTimes of India
Tom Cruise Says His Phone Might Have Been Hacked, Vows Revengemediabistro.com
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:39 am

HMRC employee held in phone-hacking probe – Accountancy Age


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HMRC employee held in phone-hacking probe
Accountancy Age
The operation was initiated by information supplied News Corporation's management standards committee (MSC) which was set up in the wake of the phone hacking scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World last July, reports Press Association.
Phone Hacking: Two further arrests in illegal payments probeTelegraph.co.uk
UK phone-hacking row: 2 arrested by Scotland YardZee News
Two further arrests in Operation Elveden corrupt payments investigationThe Guardian

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 9:21 am

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks and husband Charlie charged for perverting the … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks and husband Charlie charged for perverting the
Daily Mail
By Stephen Wright and Tim Shipman Rebekah Brooks and her husband Charlie claimed they were victims of a 'witch-hunt' yesterday after they were charged with attempting to cover up evidence in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting course of justiceTelegraph.co.uk
Rebekah Brooks anger over charges in phone-hacking probeBBC News
Rebekah Brooks to learn if she will face charges over phone-hacking scandalThe Guardian
Journalism.co.uk -Mirror.co.uk
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Posted on 15 May 2012 | 9:06 am

Phone hacking: Les Hinton accuses MPs of ‘misreading evidence’ – Scotsman


Scotsman

Phone hacking: Les Hinton accuses MPs of 'misreading evidence'
Scotsman
LES Hinton, the former News International boss, has criticised a report by MPs on the phone-hacking scandal, accusing them of “misreading” evidence. The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee report accused Mr Hinton of “selective amnesia”
Former News International boss Les Hinton hits out at phone hacking reportEvening Standard
Phone Hacking: Former News International Boss Les Hinton Slams Commons ReportHuffington Post UK
Les Hinton criticises MP's phone hacking reportNew Statesman
Financial Times -Press Gazette
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Posted on 14 May 2012 | 9:55 am

‘Phone hackers violated me. It’s terrible… it feels as if I’ve been robbed … – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

'Phone hackers violated me. It's terrible… it feels as if I've been robbed
Daily Mail
Detectives told Dr Khan that his name and mobile phone number were found in paperwork uncovered during the Operation Weeting phone hacking inquiry. He used the phone until late 2007, when media speculation over whether he would 'tell all' at her
Diana's former lover may have had phone hackedThe Guardian
'HACKED PHONE' OUTRAGE OF PRINCESS DIANA'S MR WONDERFULExpress.co.uk

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Posted on 12 May 2012 | 10:20 pm

David Cameron asked Andy Coulson about phone hacking just once – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

David Cameron asked Andy Coulson about phone hacking just once
Telegraph.co.uk
David Cameron asked Andy Coulson about phone hacking at the News of the World just once, seeking no fresh assurances once serious allegations were made public, it has emerged. By Hannah Furness Mr Coulson, who worked as the Conservative Party's
David Cameron 'spoke to Andy Coulson' about phone hacking before offering jobThe Guardian
Cameron accepted answer over phone hacking, Coulson revealsYorkshire Post
Leveson Inquiry: PM personally quizzed Andy Coulson over phone hackingScotsman
Irish Times -Evening Standard -Politics.co.uk
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Posted on 11 May 2012 | 5:09 am

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Tom Cruise says his phone may have been hacked

Tom Cruise has indicated in an interview that his phone may have been hacked by journalists.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:39 am

Leveson Inquiry: ‘I used to gossip with Rebekah Brooks’ reveals Jack Straw

Giving evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, the former Justice Secretary says he used to discuss political stories on the train with Rebekah Brooks.

Posted on 16 May 2012 | 3:00 pm

Charlie Brooks: Rebekah is ‘subject to a witchhunt’

Making a statement after he and his wife were charged with perverting the course of justice, Charlie Brooks said he was being made a “scapegoat”, whilst Rebekah Brooks said she was “baffled” to face the charges.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 5:20 pm

Rebekah Brooks: Charges are an ‘expensive sideshow’

Rebekah Brooks today denounced the decision to charge her and six other people with perverting the course of justice as a “waste of public money” and an “expensive sideshow”.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 4:59 pm

Rebekah Brooks pursued by photographers outside Lewisham Police station

The former News International CEO has a few problems escaping photographers after being charged with perverting the course of justice.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm

Rebekah Brooks arrest: the media response

The news that Rebekah Brooks was to be charged with perverting the course of justice over the phone hacking scandal spread across the globe within minutes, with newspapers in India, America and Australia reporting the news.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 12:56 pm

CPS Statement in full

The announcement that Rebekah Brooks is to be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, along with her husband Charlie and four other people, was made by Alison Levitt, QC, Principal Legal Advisor to the Director of Public Prosecutions. Here is her statement in full.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 10:16 am

Phone Hacking: Two further arrests in illegal payments probe

An HM Customs and Revenue worker has been arrested by police investigating allegations that public officials took illegal payments from journalists.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 9:37 am

Profile: Charlie Brooks

Charlie Brooks, who was arrested over phone hacking allegations along with his wife, Rebekah Brooks, became embroiled in the scandal surrounding the links between Downing Street and News International after he went horse-riding with David Cameron.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 8:58 am

Profile: Rebekah Brooks

Rebekah Brooks, the former chief executive of News International, has been one of the key figures in the phone hacking scandal after rising to power in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

Posted on 15 May 2012 | 8:57 am