Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 30 May

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Friday 30 May 2014

Summary
Stuart Kuttner’s Closing Statement
Jonathan Caplan QC presents the Closing Statement for Stuart Kuttner
Summary of the Prosecution Case
Kuttner’s Defence Case
Managing Editor’s Role
Seven Points of Defence
Milly Dowler and the Surry Police
Kuttner’s Police Interview
The Kimberley Quinn Affair
After Clive Goodman’s Arrest

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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 – 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 – 9 Apr

Wednesday 9 April 2014

Summary
The Defence of Stuart Kuttner Continues
Jonathan Caplan QC Summarises the Charge Against Stuart Kuttner
Payments to Euro Research and Nine Consultancy
Mulcaire’s First Contract
Mulcaire’s company changes name
Milly Dowler
Milly Dowler’s Voicemail Messages
David Blunkett
The Arrests of Mulcaire and Goodman
Kuttner’s visit to Goodman
Kuttner Retires
Kuttner’s Physical Condition
Police Interviews
Stuart Kuttner Cross Examined Timothy Langdale QC
Kuttner questioned about Coulson and Goodman
Kuttner questioned on Budgets
Kuttner questioned more about Goodman
Justice Saunders advises the Jury
Time taken to consider verdict

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 3 Feb

Monday 3 February 2014

Summary
The Prosecution Case Continues
Peter Jukes not in Court for morning session due Play Writing commitments
Guest Tweeters – James Doleman (JD) and Martin Hickman (MH)
Witness – Dan Evans (Former Sunday Mirror and News of the World Journalist)
Prosecution Counsel continue to question Dan Evans
Jury not required on Wednesday and Tuesday due to Underground Strike Action
Witness – DC Nicholas Oskiewicz (Operation Weeting Detective)
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines DC Oskiewicz
Peter Jukes is Back in the Office
Witness – Dan Evans returns to the stand
Prosecution Counsel have a few last questions for Dan Evans
Counsel for Andy Coulson has more cross examination for Dan Evans
Witness – DC Richard Fitzgerald (Operation Weeting Detective)
Prosecution Counsel questions DC Fitzgerald

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 14 Nov

Thursday 14 November 2013

Summary
The Prosecution Case continues
Back at the Old Bailey
Timeline – Lord Archer
Giving evidence – Operation Weeting Detective
Counsel for Rebekah Brooks cross examines Weeting Detective
Timeline – Charles Clarke and Hannah Pawlby
Giving evidence – Operation Weeting Detective DC Scott
Giving evidence – Charles Clarke (former Home Secretary)
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines Charles Clarke
Further Prosecution question to Charles Clarke
Giving evidence – Hannah Pawlby (special Advisor to Charles Clarke)
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines Hannah Pawlby
Further Prosecution question to Hannah Pawlby
Further evidence from Operation Weeting Detective DC Scott
Counsel for Andy Coulson cross examines DC Scott
Timeline – Kerry Katona
Giving evidence – Operation Weeting Detective DC Ryall

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Hacking Trial Live Tweets – 1 Nov

Friday 1 November 2013

Summary
The Prosecution Opening Statement continues
Back at the Old Bailey
Prosecution Counsel continues to present evidence for Count 1 – Hacking
Coulson: “Do his phone.”
Prosecution Counsel presents evidence for Count 2 – Misconduct
Prosecution Counsel presents evidence for Count 3 – Misconduct
Prosecution Councel presents evidence for Count 4 – Misconduct
Prosecution Counsel presents evidence for Count 5 – Misconduct

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