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Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice linked to the phone hacking scandal.
She, her husband Charlie Brooks and four others have been bailed for a fortnight, until 22 June.
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Are you also missing our cycling comrade ?Comment
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In an interesting but perhaps not that surprising a development, Rupert Murdoch has announced that News Corp is being split into two separate publishing and entertainment companiescompanies
The question remains: which of the new companies would bear the financial risks of the ongoing fallout from the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, which has already cost News Corp more than £100m.
Besides legal costs, News Corp also faces a potential investigation and fines in the US under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which punishes companies that have bribed officials abroad.
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An interesting development today ...
Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire has lost his legal battle to conceal the identity of journalists who instructed him to hack into mobile phone messages.
Mulcaire, who worked for the News of the World, was jailed in January 2007 for unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages received by royal aides. He appealed to try to avoid being forced to answer questions in civil proceedings that could incriminate him.
Five judges unanimously dismissed his appeal to the Supreme Court.Comment
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Another interesting development ...
"Rupert Murdoch has resigned from a string of directorships controlling his News Corporation's UK newspapers."It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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And yet another interesting (and most welcome) development ....
"The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that the former News International staff and a private investigator will face court on a total of 19 charges.
Prosecutors said that among those charged included Coulson, who went on to become the Downing Street head of communications and Brooks, the former News International chief executive, the newspaper’s former head of news Ian Edmonson, Neville Thurlbeck, its former chief reporter, Stuart Kuttner, the managing editor and former executives Greg Miskiw and James Weatherup.
Also charged were private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who was jailed in 2007 after admitting illegally intercepting messages of members of the Royal Household, who has since apologised to the victims of phone hacking.
Alison Levitt, QC, Principal Legal Adviser to the Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer, said at the press conference
"May I remind all concerned that these eight individuals now will be charged with criminal offences and that each has a right to a fair trial."
She added: "It is very important that nothing is said, or reported, which could prejudice that trial. For these reasons it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."Comment
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if I've understood this correctly, for these charges to even have been contemplated there must presumably now be some hard evidence in the possession of the police that shows that editors not only knew hacking was going on but may even have directly commissioned itComment
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On the other hand, since everyone protests his/her total innocence either a) the villains are individuals who have not as yet been identified or b) there was no wrong-doing of any kind. Anywhere. By anyone ...Originally posted by mercia View PostIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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well yes, I see that is the alternative scenarioOriginally posted by french frank View Post
I was just trying to interpret [for my own benefit] the words of the lady from the DPP (or do I mean CPS)
During June and July 2012, the Crown Prosecution Service received files of evidence from the Metropolitan Police Service, relating to 13 suspects. This has followed a period of consultation and co-operation between police and prosecutors which has taken place over many months.
All the evidence has now carefully been considered. Applying the two-stage test in the Code for Crown Prosecutors I have concluded that in relation to eight of these 13 suspects there is sufficient evidence for there to be a realistic prospect of conviction in relation to one or more offences.
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Good to see him in his true colours, Flossie - many thanks :ok::ale:Originally posted by Flosshilde View PostComment
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Yup - the problem (his contempt) in a nutshell... :sadface:Originally posted by amateur51 View Post"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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The Sun newspaper has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal what it knows about the alleged theft of a mobile phone belonging to Labour MP Siobhain McDonagh, which was reportedly handed to the paper by a member of the public.
Mr Justice Vos also on Wednesday issued a temporary injunction against the Sun preventing the tabloid publishing any material in relation to confidential information on the phone.
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