Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 20 May

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Tuesday 20 May 2014

Summary
Rebekah Brooks Closing Statement
Jonathan Laidlaw QC presents the Closing Statement for Rebekah Brooks
Laidlaw’s view of the Prosecution Case
Closing Statement on Count 1
Hacking under Brooks Editorship

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 28 Apr

Monday 28 April 2014

Summary
The Cross-Examination of Andy Coulson Continues
The prosecution questions Coulson on Thurlbeck and the Blunkett tapes
Coulson asked if he lied to Blunkett
Coulson’s contact with Brooks at the time of the Blunkett story
Coulson questioned on who knew about the tapes
Coulson Recruitment of Dan Evans
Turning Mobiles
Cash Payments to Place Police and the Green Books
The Gordon Taylor Story
The Charles Clarke Story
Budgets and Big Spends

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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 – 6 Mar

Thursday 6 March 2014

Summary
Rebekah Brooks Cross Examination continues on Count 1 – Hacking
Brooks questioned by Anthony Edis QC for the Crown
Financial Performance
Cost Reduction
Greg Miskiw Promotion
Neville Thurlbeck Promotion
Glen Mulcaire Contract and Payments
Brooks questioned on Phone and Voicemail interception
Brooks Contract and Financial Control
Rebekah Brooks Letter to Andy Coulson
Brooks questioned on Sophie Wessex
Greg Miskiw reminded to stay within the law
Brooks questioned on Blunkett Story
Rebekah Brooks Cross Examined on Count 5 – Illegal Payments
Payments to Police Officers

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 26 Feb

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Summary
Rebekah Brooks Defence Continues on Count 1 – Phone Hacking
Brooks questioned on News of the World exclusives
Brooks asked about Glen Mulcaire
Soham Murders
David Blunkett story
Eimear Cook and the Lunch Meeting
Rebekah Brooks questioned on Arrests of Goodman and Mulcaire
Brooks reaction to the arrest of Clive Goodman
Brooks Phone Hacked
Coulson Resignation
Brooks meeting with Clive Goodman after Prison release

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 11 Nov

Monday 11 November 2013

Summary
The Prosecution Case continues
Back at the Old Bailey
Timeline – David Blunkett and Kimberley Quinn
Giving evidence – Operation Weeting Detective DC Hargreaves
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Hargreaves
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines DC Hargreaves
Further Prosecution evidence
Giving evidence – Huw Evans (former special advisor to David Blunkett)
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines Huw Evans
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines Huw Evans
Judge Saunders addresses the Jury
Timeline – Abigail Titmuss and John Leslie
Giving evidence – Operation Weeting Detective DC Oskiewicz
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Oskiewicz
Further Prosecution evidence

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