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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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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