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Headache for legal team as Harry skips first day of phone-hacking trial

Judge in case against Mirror Group Newspapers ‘a little surprised’ at prince’s non-appearance

Jim Waterson Media editor

05, Jun, 2023 @5:37 PM

Daily Mirror hacked Diana’s phone during friendship with Michael Barrymore, court hears

Lawyer suggests then-editor, Piers Morgan, was disingenuous when he later wrote that he had ‘heard rumours’ about friendship

Jim Waterson Media editor

05, Jun, 2023 @1:41 PM

What’s at stake for Prince Harry as he gives evidence in phone-hacking trial?

Duke of Sussex is a part of a 100-strong lawsuit against Mirror Group over allegations of hacking – but his participation is unprecedented for a royal

Nimo Omer and Jim Waterson

05, Jun, 2023 @6:04 AM

Monday briefing: What’s at stake for Prince Harry as he gives evidence in a major phone hacking trial

In today’s newsletter: The Duke of Sussex is a part of a hundred-strong lawsuit against the Mirror Group over allegations of hacking – but his participation is unprecedented for a royal

Nimo Omer

05, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM

Diana, Meghan and the tabloid press: Harry finally gets his day in court

The Duke of Sussex has made it his life’s work to change the British media landscape. He’ll get his chance this week in the phone hacking case against the Mirror Group

Andrew Anthony

04, Jun, 2023 @12:00 PM

‘Media must be more open to save democracy’, says former standards editor

Ex-New York Times ombudsman Margaret Sullivan says many people do not trust mainstream journalism

Matthew Weaver

02, Jun, 2023 @12:47 PM

Harry v the Mirror: what will happen when prince enters the witness box?

Duke of Sussex to accuse journalists of phone hacking but publisher will in turn try to cast doubt on royal’s evidence

Jim Waterson Media editor

02, Jun, 2023 @10:55 AM

Kerry Stokes’ gamble on Ben Roberts-Smith backfires as Seven bets on Bruce Lehrmann | Weekly Beast

The former Coalition staffer, who denies claims by Brittany Higgins, will appear on Seven’s Spotlight program on Sunday to tell ‘his side of the story’. Plus: Crikey celebrates a legal win

Amanda Meade

02, Jun, 2023 @2:41 AM

Why the Ben Roberts-Smith verdict is not a complete victory for journalism | Hugh Riminton

Nine could still face a bill into seven figures, experts say, amid concerns that fear of expensive legal action could discourage future investigations

Hugh Riminton

01, Jun, 2023 @8:30 PM

Eric Rahim obituary

Other Lives: Writer and lecturer who taught and researched around the world, specialising in economics

Joanna Rahim

01, Jun, 2023 @3:09 PM

Ben Roberts-Smith defamation verdict to end high-stakes battle between Australian media giants

Not only is it high stakes between Australia’s largest media companies but experts say this case will likely affect future public interest stories

Amanda Meade

31, May, 2023 @6:32 AM

‘You will be killed’: Iran’s female journalists speak out on brutal crackdown

Ahead of a trial of journalists who covered the death of Mahsa Jina Amini, reporters describe beatings and threats as government agents try to wipe out independent media

Deepa Parent

30, May, 2023 @6:00 AM