Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 9 June

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Monday 9 June 2014

Summary
The Summing Up Continues on Count 1
Justice Saunders QC continues his review of Count One and Blunkett Evidence
Evidence of Hacking relating to Charles Clarke
The Jude Law, Sienna Miller, Daniel Craig Story
The Evidence of Dan Evans
Coulson’s Evidence on Evans Hacking
The Hacking of Mark Oaten and Laura Rooney
The Calum Best Story
The Hacking of Tessa Jowell and John Prescott
The Evidence of Eimear Cook
The Evidence of Ambi Sitham
The Hacking of Gordon Taylor
The Hacking of Royal Phones

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 4 June

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Wednesday 4 June 2014

Summary
The Summing Up
Justice Saunders QC presents Legal Direction and his Summing Up
Mr Justice Saunders Legal Direction to the Jury
The Judge Complete his Legal Directions
Mr Justice Saunders Summing Up and Review of the Evidence
The Judge Reviews the Evidence
Sentiment and Emotion
Accusations against the Police
The Judge talks about the Defendants
Evidence on Count One
The Milly Dowler Story

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 29 May

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Thursday 29 May 2014

Summary
Andy Coulson‘s Closing Statement Continues
Counsel for Andy Coulson continues his Closing Statement on Clive Goodman
Editorial Responsibilities and Budgets
The Milly Dowler story
The David Blunkett Story
Calum Best and the “Do his phone” email
The John Prescott Story
Timothy Langdale QC concludes Andy Coulson’s Closing Statement

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 28 May

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Wednesday 28 May 2014

Summary
Andy Coulson’s Closing Statement
Timothy Langdale QC presents the Closing Statement for Andy Coulson
Unanswered Questions
Failings of Prosecution Case
Guilty Pleas and Phone Hacking
Dan Evans Evidence
Clive Goodman’s Evidence

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 7 May

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Wednesday 7 May 2014

Summary
Justice Saunders explains the proceedings for the day
Medical Reports expected on Clive Goodman
The Prosecution Present Admissions for Rebekah Brooks
Further evidence on Rebekah Brooks
The Prosecution Closing Statement Begins
Anthony Edis QC introduces his Closing Statement
The Prosecution Case on Count 1
The Prosecution Case on Count 5
The Prosecution Case on Count 7
The Prosecution goes over the chronology of Phone Hacking
Glen Mulcaire’s Payments
The Recruitment of Dan Evans
Goodman’s Arrest
The Events leading to the Closure of the News of the World
Archived Boxes
Max Clifford’s Settlement and Email deletion

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 30 Apr

Wednesday 30 April 2014

Summary
The Defence of Andy Coulson Continues
Counsel for Andy Coulson contines re-examination
Andy Coulson Defence Witness – Conal Austin
Conal Austin questioned by Counsel for Andy Coulson
Andy Coulson Defence Witness – Belinda Sharrier
Belinda Sharrier questioned by Counsel for Andy Coulson
Belinda Sharrier cross-examined by Counsel for Clive Goodman
Belinda Sharrier cross-examined by the Prosecution

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 29 Apr

Tuesday 29 April 2014

Summary
The Cross-Examination of Andy Coulson Continues
The Prosecution questions Coulson further on Phone Hacking
Dan Evans hacking of Daniel Craig
Clive Goodman and Royal Stories
Justice Saunders informs the Jury of Clive Goodmans health
Clive Goodman’s continued evidence will be delayed
Further Cross-Examination of Andy Coulson
The Prosecution questions Coulson on Hacking of Royal Aides
Coulson’s phone rings in the dock
The Calum Best Story
Justice Saunders explains remainder of the trial
Coulson questioned on the Arrests of Goodman and Mulcaire

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 16 Apr

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Summary
The Defence of Andy Coulson Continues
Counsel for Andy Coulson asks him about The Blunkett Affair
Thurlbeck speaks to Coulson about Voicemail messgaes
Coulson decides to speak to David Blunkett
Coulson’s meeting with Blunkett
Coulson conversations with Huw Evans
Coulson asked about other Hacking Vicitims
More questions on David Blunkett
Coulson questioned on Charles Clarke
The Calum Best Story and the “Do his phone” emial

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 10 Apr

Thursday 10 April 2014

Summary
The Defence of Stuart Kuttner Continues
Stuart Kuttner is Cross-Examined by Counsel for Clive Goodman
Payments to False Names
Kuttners relationship with Clive Goodman
Andy Coulson becomes Editor – Neil Wallis Deputy Editor
Cash Payments
Goodman’s Demotion
Kuttner does not recollect Alec Hall
Kuttner’s meetings with Clive Goodman after his arrest
Kuttner meeting at the Sun
Payments to Mulcaire continue
Kuttner’s opinion of Goodman and Mulcaire
The Alexander Project
Stuart Kuttner is Cross-Examined by the Prosecution
Kuttner questioned on his meeting with Clive Goodman
Stuart Kuttner Defence Witness – Lord Carey
Lord Carey is questioned on his knowledge of Stuart Kuttner
Stuart Kuttner’s Cross-Examined by the Prosecution continues
Kuttner questioned further on his meeting with Clive Goodman
Kuttner’s trust of journalists and payments
Glen Mulcaire
Paying Police Officers
Kuttner’s medical condition
Private Investigators

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 4 Feb

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Summary
Witness – DC Richard Fitzgerald (Operation Weeting Detective)
Prosecution Counsel questions DC Fitzgerald
Witness – DS James Guest (Operation Weeting Detective)
Prosecution Counsel questions DS Guest
The Judge outlines the expected timeframe of the Trial ahead to the Jury
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines DS Guest
Witness – DS John Massey (Operation Weeting Detective)
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines DS Massey
Prosecution Evidence on News of the World Budgets
More Prosecution documents presented to the Jury
Peter Jukes explains break before the Defence Case opens
More Prosecution Evidence on proposed Max Clifford Settlement
DC Fitzgerald gives further evidence
Witness – DS James Guest (Operation Weeting Detective)
Prosecution Counsel has more questions for DS Guest
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DS Guest
Witness – DC Andrea Fletcher (Operation Weeting Detective)
Prosecution Counsel has more questions for DC Andrea Fletcher
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Fletcher
Witness – DI Steve McCabe (Operation Weeting Investigation Officer)
Prosecution Counsel questions DI McCabe
Witness – DI David Kennett (Operation Elvedon Detective)
Prosecution Counsel questions DI Kennett

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