Phone-hacking Trial - Day 99

Andy Coulson's 10th day in the Witness Box:

Andy Coulson - image from Guardian

The Prosecution Counsel's cross-examination of Andy Coulson was completed yesterday afternoon and it is expected that he will be re-examined by his Defence Counsel today.

A full account of yesterday's proceedings, as well as articles and information, can be found HERE.

Latest links to articles and information:

• Andy Coulson 'Amazing, Brilliant, the Best' Says Former PA - The Drum
• Andy Coulson Denies being Told MI5 Was Monitoring William and Harry Calls - Guardian
• David Cameron, the Mail Online and Recycled Poison - Hacked Off

• Andy Coulson: 'I May Not Have Got Downing Street Job' - BBC News
• Andy Coulson Admits News of the World DID Have Illegal Access to Phone Records of Prince Harry's Girlfriend - Independent
• Rebecca Brooks Unable to help as Andy Coulson's iPhone Rings at Hacking Trial - Guardian
• 'David Cameron' May Not Have Given Me Communications Chief Job' Admits Admits Andy Coulson - Independent
• Andy Coulson Admits No 10 Job Doubts Over David Blunkett Voicemails - Guardian
• Coulson Denies Resigning as 'Truth Was About to Come Out' - The Drum

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Today's proceedings begin:

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Phone-hacking Trial - Day 98

9th day for Andy Coulson in the Witness Box:

(3rd day of cross-examination by Andrew Edis QC for the Prosecution)

Rebekah Wade (Brooks) and Andy Coulson - image Daily Mail

A full account of yesterday's events in court, as well as articles and information, can be found HERE.

Latest links to articles and information:

• Coulson Denies Hearing Voicemail Hacked From Sienna Miller's Phone - Hacked Off
• Andy Coulson 'Didn't Apply Mind' to Source of Chelsy Davy Phone Records - Guardian
• Sir Alan Moses Won't Make IPSO Fair or Effective - Even the prophet Moses Couldn't Do That - Hacked Off
• Andy Coulson Questioned About Dan Evans Phone-hacking Claims - The Drum
• Hacked Off Responds to Appointment of Sir Alan Moses as IPSO Chair - Hacked Off
• Sir Alan Moses Appointed as IPSO Chair - Guardian

Lord Justice Moses - image from Mail

• The Dominance of Murdoch's Newspapers in Australia Reflects Market Forces at Work - Really? - The Failed Estate - Mr Denmore
• Hacking Trial Live Tweets - 28th April - Peter Jukes' Blog
• Andy Coulson Denies Knowing Phone-hacking Was Illegal - BBC News
• Coulson 'Wasn't Paying Enough Attention' When Payments Approved, Trial Hears - Hacked Off
• 'Careless, Not Care Less', Andy Coulson Tells Jury - The Drum
• Andy Coulson Denies Running Slapdash Operation at News of the World - Guardian
• Andy Coulson 'Knew David Blunkett Affair Story Came from Hacked Voicemails' - Independent
• Coulson Accused of 'Inventing' Public Interest Defence for Blunkett Expose - Guardian

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Today's proceedings begin:

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Phone-hacking Trial - Day 97

Andy Coulson's 8th Day in the Witness Box (11:30 a.m. start):

On Friday, Andrew Edis QC, lead Prosecution Counsel, began his cross-examination of Andy Coulson. This particular session in Court 12 at the Old Bailey was short (ended at lunchtime) - but intense.
A full account of Friday's events in court, as well as articles and information, can be found HERE

Latest links to articles and information:

• Coulson Denies Telling Brooks Before Confronting Blunkett About Affair - Hacked Off
• Coulson Accused of 'Inventing' Public Interest Defence for Blunkett Expose - Guardian
• Coulson Challenged on David Blunkett Affair Tapes - The Drum
• Those Rogue Reporter Emails - Peter Jukes' Blog
• Fleet Street Still Packs a Punch With Civil Servants - Research Finding - Roy Greenslade - Guardian

• Hacked Off Says New Press Regulation Body is a Stitch-up - Guardian
• How We HACKED Mobile Voicemail Without a PIN - The Register - Peter Jukes' Blog

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Today's proceedings begin:

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Mr Justice Saunders (Judge), Andrew Edis QC (Prosecution Counsel)

Phone-hacking Trial - Day 96

Andy Coulson's 7th day in the Witness Box:

Andy Coulson - image from Express

Yesterday's proceedings in court 12 can be found HERE.

Latest links to articles and information:

• Coulson Admits 'Big Mistake' at Hacking Trial - BBC News
• Coulson Received £600 000 Pay-off, But Remembers Little of Dowler Story - Martin Hickman/David Hencke
• Coulson is Asked 'Do You Remember Editing a Paper?' - Independent
• Coulson Tells Court of Affair With Rebekah Brooks - The Drum
• Andy Coulson Says Hacking Scandal Forced His Downing Street Resignation - Guardian
• Andy Coulson 'In Affair With Rebekah Brooks Around the Time He Quit NoQ' - Guardian
• Andy Coulson Denies 'Turning a Blind Eye' After Hearing Blunkett Voicemails - Guardian

• Andy Coulson Accused of 'Pure Hypocrisy' Over Blunkett Expose - Guardian
• Coulson Didn't Tell Police About Blunkett Hack 'Partly to Save Own Skin' - Guardian
• Coulson Tells Jury of 'Irony' Over Exposing Blunkett Affair - Martin Hickman/David Hencke
• Pleading, Paranoia and Spanners After Journalist's Arrest - The Drum
• Andy Coulson: I Regret Exposing David Blunkett Affair - BBC News
• Hacking Trial Live Tweets - 24th April - Peter Jukes' Blog

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Today's proceedings begin (at 9:30 a.m.)

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Clive Goodman - image from Guardian

Phone-hacking Trial - Day 95

6th Day in the Witness Box for Andy Coulson:

Newsroom after the closure of the News of the World

Yesterday afternoon saw the end of Andy Coulson's Evidence in Chief and his opportunity to answer, with the help of questions from his Defence Counsel, Timothy Langdale QC, to the charges brought by the Prosecution team.
The afternoon was then taken up by the cross-examination of Andy Coulson by the Defence Counsels of some of the other Defendants: Jonathan Laidlaw QC for Rebekah Brooks, David Spens for Clive Goodman.
Today it is expected that David Spens will continue his questioning.

A full account of yesterday's events in court, with links to articles and information, can be found HERE.

Latest links to articles and information:

• The Elephant in the Room: New Report on Media Ownership - Media Reform UK
• Andy Coulson Accused of 'Pure Hypocrisy' Over David Blunkett Expose - Guardian
• Sources, Spooks and Private Affairs - The Drum
• Andy Coulson: I Regret Exposing Blunkett Affair - BBC News
• Was Thurlbeck Disciplined Over Blunkett Voicemail? Andy Coulson: 'I'm Sorry, No' - Press Gazette 
• Coulson Tells Hacking Trial of 'Irony' Over Exposing Blunkett Affair - Hacked Off

• Andy Coulson: Palace Mole Supplied NOTW With Information for Cash - Hacked Off
• Coulson Tells Court of Goodman Arrest, Build-up to Resignation - The Drum
• Two Resignations, a Government Job and a Replica Gun - The Drum
• Coulson 'Did Not Cover Anything Up' - BBC News
• NUJ Votes to Raise Subscriptions, Reject IPSO and Abolish the Post of Deputy General Secretary - Press Gazette
• Andy Coulson 'Did Not Cover Anything Up' After Clive Goodman Arrest - Independent
• News of the World Bullying Rife, Trial Hears Man Once Threatened Colleague With Replica Gun - HuffPo

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Today's proceedings begin:

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David Spens QC, Andy Coulson's Defence Counsel