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 – 2 June

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Monday 2 June 2014

Summary
	Cheryl Carter Closing Statement
		Trevor Burke QC presents the Closing Statement for Cheryl Carter
		Cheryl Carter’s Character
		The Prosecution Case
		Carter’s Arrest and Police Interviews
		History and Analysis of the Evidence
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter concludes her Defence Case

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 31 Mar

Monday 31 March 2014

Summary
	Defence Witness for Cheryl Carter – Venerable David Meera
		Venerable David Meera is asked about Cheryl Carter
	The Defence of Charlie Brooks Continues
		Charlie Brooks is asked about events at the time of Rebekah Brooks Arrest
		Brooks Arrested
		Police Search Thames Quay
		Black Bin Bags
		Brooks is released
		Charlie Brooks attempt to recover his bags
		Charlie Brooks asked about material found on Laptops
	Charlie Brooks is Cross Examined by Counsel for Mark Hanna.
		Bill Clegg QC – Counsel for Mark Hanna questions Charlie Brooks
	Charlie Brooks is Cross Examined by the Prosecution
		Anthony Edis QC questions Charlie Brooks for the Crown
		Charlie Brooks asked about ownership of devices
		Charlie Brooks Cross Examined about material on Laptops

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 28 Mar

Friday 28 March 2014

Summary
	Cheryl Carter’s Case Concludes with Defence Witnesses
		Defence Witness Belinda Sharrier – former Travel Agent for News International
		Defence Witness Sharon Hendry – former Feature Writer for News of the World
		Cheryl Carter Character Witness Statements
	The Defence of Charlie Brooks Begins
		Neil Saunders QC – Counsel for Charlie Brooks
		Charlie Brooks questioned on his background
		Charlie met Rebekah Wade in 2006
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks presents his Defence Evidence
		Charlie Brooks’ Laptops
		Heightened Security and Kidnap Threats
		Rogue Reporter Defence
		The lead up to Rebekah Brooks Arrest
		Charlie was to stop Rebekah Brooks from Resigning
		Closure of the News of the World
		Blackhawk Security
		Rebekah Brooks Resigns

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 27 Mar

Thursday 27 March 2014

Summary
	Clive Goodman still not fit to Continue his Defence
		Justice Saunders explains how proceedings will continue
	Cheryl Carter’s Cross-Examination Continues
		Anthony Edis QC questions Carter’s knowledge of the Hacking Scandal
		Carter questioned on the removal of 7 Boxes
		Carter questioned on deletion of emails
		Carter’s relationship with Brooks
		Justice Saunders questions Cheryl Carter
	Cheryl Carter is questioned further by her Counsel
		Carter questioned further about Archiving

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 25 Mar

Tuesday 25 March 2014

Summary
	Clive Goodman’s Defence is Postponed
		Justice Saunders explains why Goodman’s Defence can’t continue today
	Cheryl Carter’s Defence Case Begins
		Trevor Burke QC Opens the Case for Cheryl Carter
		Count 6 – Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice
		Counsel for Carter Summarises the Prosecution Case
		The Removal of Boxes
	Defendant Cheryl Carter takes the Witness Stand
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter goes through her Background
		Carter becomes Brook’s PA
		Brooks becomes CEO of News International
		Plans to Emigrate to Australia
		Removal of Boxes Timeline

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 4 Mar

Tuesday 4 March 2014

Summary
	Rebekah Brooks Defence continues
		Brooks questioned by her Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw QC
	Rebekah Brooks Cross Examined by other Defence Counsel
		Brooks questioned by Jonathan Caplan QC QC – Counsel for Stuart Kuttner
		Brooks questioned by David Spens QC – Counsel for Clive Goodman

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 22 Jan

Wednesday 22 January 2014

Summary
	The Prosecution Case Continues
		Fire – False Alarm
	Witness – DC Alan Pritchard (Operation Weeting and Sasha Detective)
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks continues cross examination of DC Pritchard
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks cross examines DC Pritchard
		Further Prosecution questions to DC Pritchard
	Witness – DI Steve McCabe (Operation Weeting and Sacha Investigation Officer)
		Prosecution Counsel questions DI McCabe
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DI Steve McCabe
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter cross examines DI McCabe
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks cross examines DI McCabe
	Witness – DS Philip Audrey (Investigated Archived Material at News International)
		Prosecution Counsel questions DS Philip Audrey
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter cross examines DS Philip Audrey
	Witness – Nicholas Mays (Archivist at New International)
		Prosecution Counsel questions Nicholas Mays
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter cross examines Nicholas Mays
	Witness – Deborah Keegan (Former Personal Assistant to Rebekah Brooks)
		Prosecution Counsel questions Deborah Keegan
		Mr Justice Saunders questions Deborah Keegan
	Witness – DS John Massey (Operation Sasha Detective)
		Prosecution Counsel questions DS Massey
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DS Massey
		Counsel for Cheryl Carter cross examines DS Massey
		Further Prosecution questions to DS Massey
	Witness Statement – Tony Cox (Co-Director of Corunna Solutions – Counter Surveillance)
		Prosecution Counsel reads Tony Cox statement
		Prosecution Counsel reads Tony Cox second statement

Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 21 Jan

Monday 21 January 2014

Summary
	The Prosecution Case Continues
		Count 7 – Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice
	Witness – DC Alan Pritchard (Operation Weeting and Sasha Detective)
		Further Prosecution questions to DC Pritchard
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Pritchard
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks cross examines DC Pritchard
		Further Prosecution questions to DC Pritchard
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks has more cross examination for DC Pritchard
	Witness – DS Jonathan Elwell (Operation Sasha Detective)
		Prosecution Counsel questions DS Elwell
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks cross examines DS Elwell
	Witness – Sarah Ritchie (Former Police Officer Present at Search of Jubilee Barn)
		Prosecution Counsel questions Sarah Ritchie
	Witness – DC Karyn Millar (Operation Sasha Detective)
		Prosecution Counsel questions DC Millar
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Millar
		Counsel for Charlie Brooks cross examine DC Millar
		Counsel for Mark Hanna cross examines DC Millar
	Witness – DC Alan Pritchard (Operation Weeting and Sasha Detective)
		Counsel for Rebekah Brooks has more cross examination for DC Pritchard

The Trial Ahead: plus Industrial Espionage and Personal Violation

The first week back at the Hacking Trial in 2014 has been focused on allegations of cover-up, and specifically focused on Count 6 of the charges – that Rebekah Brooks and her PA Cheryl Carter conspired to pervert the course of justice by removing seven boxes of Brooks’ notebooks from archives on the day that Andy Coulson was arrested and the closure of the News of the World was announced.

Carter’s defence in a police interview was that she removed her own notebooks during an planned boot camp holiday for Brooks. We have heard evidence from the head of News International archives, Nick Mays, and Carter’s fellow PA Deborah Reagan.

All the defendants deny all the charges.