Charlie Brooks and Kuttner’s Costs Application Rejected in HackingTrial


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While News UK withdrew, at the last minute, their £10-20 million application for costs for Brooks and other corporately defended clients, the claim by Charlie Brooks and Stuart for their private expenses has also been rejected my Mr Justice Saunders today: his full decision is below. Charlie had claimed half a million for his defence, while Stuart Kuttner £130,000  for his individual costs.

Meanwhile, Private Eye has added more detail to the reason News UK withdrew it’s cost application ten days ago,

 

The Hacking Trial Costs Issue – News UK withdraw their claim for millions: Saunders’ Memo

Back in June, when Rebekah Brooks, Stuart Kuttner, Cheryl Carter and Mark Hanna were all acquitted at the phone hacking trial, their barristers made it clear they would be applying (as is their right) for a refund of their court costs. Already, at this point, it was clear that News UK would have to be party to these hearings on costs, since they had indemnified all the cleared defendants bar Charlie Brooks. The initial quantum for that claim was reported to be £25 million in legal costs. This was reduced two weeks ago to £7 million by the Crown Prosecution Service on the basis of equivalent legal aid, rather than private, legal costings. 

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 11 June

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Wednesday 11 June 2014

Summary
	The Summing Up Continues on Count 7
		Mr Justice Sanders continues on the Removal of Evidence
	The Summing Up of Evidence on Count 2 and 3
		The Evidence of purchasing Royal Directories and Royal Green Books
	The Summing Up of Evidence on Count 5
		The Evidence of paying a Public Official
	Mr Justice Saunders Concludes the Trial
		Corrections to Evidence
		Jury presented with Electronic copies of the Evidence
		The Judge retires the Jury to consider their verdicts

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 10 June

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Tuesday 10 June 2014

Summary
	The Summing Up Continues on Count 1
		The last full day of Justice Saunders Summing Up
		Justice Saunders QC continues his review of Count 1
		Goodman pleads Guilty
		Coulson’s Resignation
		Brooks job offer to Goodman
		The Guardian Hacking article in 2009
		Email Deletion Policy
	The Summing Up of Evidence on Count 6
		Count 6 and the Archived Boxes
	The Summing Up of Evidence on Count 7
		Count 7 and the Removal of Evidence

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

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 3 June

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Tuesday 3 June 2014

Summary
	Charlie Brooks Closing Statement
		Neil Saunders QC presents the Closing Statement for Charlie Brooks
		Summary of Charlie Brooks background
		The events of 2011
		Rebekah Brooks Arrest
		Missing devices
	Mark Hanna Closing Statement
		William Clegg QC presents the Closing Statement for Mark Hanna
		Hanna’s Background
		Legal Directions
		The Prosecution Case against Hanna
		The Events of July 2011
		The Fire Pit Evidence
		Twelve Points that Prove Innocence

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 21 May

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Wednesday 21 May 2014

Summary
	Rebekah Brooks Closing Statement continues
		Closing Statement continues on Count 1 with the evidence of Eimear Cook
		Closing Statement on Count 5
		Closing Statement on Counts 6 and 7
		Closing Statement on Count 7
		Allegation of Corporate Cover Up
		Email Deletion Policy
		Rebekah Brooks Defence concludes its Closing Statement

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 19 May

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Monday 19 May 2014

Summary
	The Prosecutions Cross-Examination of Clive Goodman Continues
		Clive Goodman questioned about Palace Royal Protection
		The Hacking of Royal Phones
		Goodman’s Arrest in 2011
	Clive Goodman questioned further by his own Counsel
		Counsel for Clive Goodman closes his Defence
		The Judge has some final questions for Clive Goodman
	Justice Saunders provides further Direction to the Jury
		Changes to the Indictment Sheet
		Directions on Counts 2 and 3
	The Prosecution continues its Closing Statement
		Anthony Edis QC presents his closing statement on Count 6 and 7
		Further Closing Statement on Count 1, 2 and 3

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 8 May

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Thursday 8 May 2014

Summary
	The Prosecution Closing Statement Continues
		Anthony Edis QC continues on the Email Deletion
		Count 6 – The Removal of Archived Boxes
		Count 7 – Hiding Potential Evidence
		Count 7 – Missing Devices
		Count 5 – Misconduct

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