It seems that after six long months, the phone hacking trial is nearing its conclusion. The trial judge, Justice John Saunders, has begun his summing up, and has instructed the jury to consider an amendment…
When Justice John Saunders opened what has been called the “trial of the century” he told the jury: “In a way, not only are the defendants on trial, but British justice is on trial.” To say the defendants…
Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has reportedly had an $80 billion takeover bid rebuffed by Time Warner. The deal would have created a company with a combined revenue of $65 billion, and would have been…
Prince Harry’s victory against the mirror is only the latest episode in an epic saga.
Prince Harry won a comprehensive victory in the first of three court cases against newspapers. What is the context for that judgement, and what are the implications for the UK press?
Andy Coulson, the former editor of the News of the World newspaper who rose to be David Cameron’s head of communications, has been found guilty of conspiracy to hack mobile phones. His former colleague…
Writing about the boss is a delicate proposition for journalists. Go in too hard and your job could be on the line; too soft and readers quickly come to suspect whose side you’re on. For this reason the…
News Group recently settled a number of cases relating to phone-hacking. What does this mean for the long awaited second part of the Leveson Inquiry?
The unethical journalism practices laid bare by the phone hacking trial and the Leveson Inquiry have been both astounding and sensational. The parade of celebrities and politicians whose most intimate…
While few people have received an apology from a Murdoch-owned publication, Prince Harry now has. But if you think this is the end of the long legal saga, you may well be wrong.
