New Legal Woes for News of the World?

(Posted on 16/09/11)

Looks as though the now-defunct News of the World might be in hot water once again, courtesy of a large collection of what's being called "previously undiscovered documents and emails". It's believed if verified, this new cache would bring the scandal to an entirely new level. Worse, those in the know say these documents are in the "tens of thousands".

The judge, Mr. Justice Vos, said this revelation is "significant", and included nearly seventy pages of names associated with Glenn Mulcaire, who you'll recall is the jailed phone hacker. These documents memorialize the requests for "voice mail interception". Mulcaire typically documented the requests he received with handwritten notes, including either the names or initials of the journalists making the requests. One victim was allegedly told by Mulcaire that he couldn't remember who requested the inquiry regarding the victim's privacy violation. Before long, Mulcaire and his team of solicitors found themselves in a courtroom, only to learn Mulcaire would be forced to answer tough questions.

Needless to say, there are probably many on the phone today with their own solicitors in an effort to stave off any new disclosures. Solicitors have also been in court concerning the new information. Mr. Justice Vos said, in his own statement, "There's some important material in what's already been disclosed...there's some significant material and I'm sure there's lots more to come".

Damages are set to be announced in January 2011 as all the legal teams gather together once again in front of Mr. Justice Vos. Among other things, efforts to define monetary damages in various areas of the case will be determined in hopes of eliminating time consuming court cases while also keeping the "little fish" from being pulled into it the scandal.

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