Phone hacking: now judge tells police to stop protecting names – The Independent

Posted February 25th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, police, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“The likelihood of further News of the World (NotW) journalists being dragged into the phone-hacking scandal increased yesterday when a judge ruled that names believed to belong to the paper’s employees should no longer be blanked out on key documents.”

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The Independent, 25th February 2011

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Phone hacking: police hand over evidence they claimed did not exist – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2011 in evidence, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The Metropolitan police have been accused of misleading behaviour in the phone-hacking scandal after handing over evidence they had twice claimed did not exist.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2011

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High court judge criticises police failure to fully investigate phone hacking – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2011 in interception, media, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“A high court judge has criticised the Metropolitan police for failing to adequately investigate allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World.”

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The Guardian, 15th February 2011

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Phone hacking: PCC sets up working group – The Guardian

Posted February 1st, 2011 in interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission is setting up a working group to ‘draw together lessons learned’ from the new police investigation and various legal cases relating to the News of the World phone-hacking affair.”

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The Guardian, 31st January 2011

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Metropolitan Police pledges robust phone hacking probe – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2011 in interception, media, news, police by sally

“Police will leave ‘no stone unturned’ in their investigation into allegations of phone hacking at the News of the World (NoW), Scotland Yard’s head says.”

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BBC News, 27th January 2011

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New laws may be ‘only way forward’ to combat hacking of MPs’ phones – The Guardian

Posted January 26th, 2011 in interception, news, parliament by sally

“MPs today (25 January) heard calls for new legislation that would give parliament powers to impose sanctions against individuals involved in phone hacking, even if the police decided not to proceed with a case.”

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The Guardian, 25th January 2011

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Phone-hacking scandal: DPP orders ‘robust approach’ – The Guardian

“The Crown Prosecution Service is to adopt a ‘robust approach’ in examining ‘recent or new substantive allegations’ of phone hacking.”

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The Guardian, 25th January 2011

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News of the World phone hacking: DPP orders review of police evidence – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, interception, media, news, prosecutions by sally

“The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday (13 January) announced that it would mount a ‘comprehensive’ review of phone-hacking material held by the Metropolitan police in a dramatic volte-face prompted by recent revelations in the courts.”

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The Guardian, 14th January 2011

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News Corporation braces itself for fresh phone-hacking lawsuits – The Guardian

Posted January 17th, 2011 in interception, media, news by sally

“News Corporation executives have been considering how to draw a line under the News of the World phone-hacking affair as the Rupert Murdoch-controlled publisher of the tabloid – via its News Group Newspapers subsidiary – braces itself for further celebrity lawsuits in the coming weeks.”

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The Guardian, 16th January 2011

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PCC to investigate Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Lib Dem MPs – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2011 in complaints, interception, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission today kicked off an investigation into the Daily Telegraph’s covert recording of Liberal Democrat ministers, following a formal complaint from the party’s president.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2011

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Scotland Yard fights to keep phone-hacking targets a secret – The Independent

Posted January 14th, 2011 in disclosure, interception, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“The Metropolitan Police blocked legal action aimed at identifying all the alleged victims uncovered by its criminal investigation into phone hacking by the News of the World. Documents filed at the High Court in London show that Scotland Yard is resisting a claim for a judicial review of its handling of the case, on the basis that it does not have a public duty to contact everyone brought to the attention of detectives.”

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The Independent, 13th January 2011

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Ex-KGB agent sues MI5 over ‘privacy breach’ – The Independent

Posted January 6th, 2011 in harassment, intelligence services, interception, news, privacy by sally

“A former senior KGB agent is suing MI5 over invasion of his privacy, alleging his family members were victims of a campaign of harassment and unlawful surveillance.”

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The Independent, 6th January 2011

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‘New evidence’ found in phone-hacking lawsuit – The Independent

Posted December 17th, 2010 in interception, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

“Lawyers for Sienna Miller claim to have discovered evidence which shows that a senior News of the World executive was aware a private investigator was being paid to hack into the actress’ voicemails.”

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The Independent, 16th December 2010

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Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 15th, 2010 in interception, press releases, prosecutions, telecommunications by sally

“Phone hacking allegations – Statement from Director of Public Prosecutions.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th December 2010

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Andy Coulson phone-hacking investigation to be dropped – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 10th, 2010 in interception, news, no case to answer, prosecutions, telecommunications by sally

“The Daily Telegraph can disclose that detectives are to be formally advised by the Crown Prosecution Service that Mr Coulson and other former and current employees of the tabloid newspaper have no criminal case to answer.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th December 2010

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Home Office mulls data law change – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2010 in consultations, interception, news, privacy by sally

“The Home Office has agreed to meet civil liberties groups as part of a consultation it is conducting into UK interception laws.”

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BBC News, 30th November 2010

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PCC makes formal apology for Buscombe’s phone-hacking remarks – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2010 in defamation, interception, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission, which oversees the newspaper industry’s editorial code, today found itself in the embarrassing position of formally apologising and paying damages for misleading remarks made by its chairman, Lady Buscombe.”

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The Guardian, 26th November 2010

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Court says News of the World staff who ordered phone hack must be named – The Guardian

Posted November 18th, 2010 in evidence, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“The private investigator at the centre of the phone-hacking scandal has been ordered by a high court judge to reveal who instructed him to engage in the illegal interception of voicemail messages of public figures.”

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The Guardian, 17th November 2010

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Phone hacking: Lord Prescott seeks judicial review of Met police – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2010 in interception, judicial review, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“Lord Prescott is to launch a claim for a judicial review of the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the News of the World phone-hacking case, he said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2010

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Brian Paddick launches legal action on phone hacking – BBC News

Posted September 14th, 2010 in interception, judicial review, news, police, telecommunications by sally

“A former senior Metropolitan Police officer has issued judicial review proceedings against the force over newspaper phone-hacking claims.”

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BBC News, 13th September 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk