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Phone-hacking trial: Andy Coulson defence 'delightfully vague' and 'skulduggery', court told

on May 27, 2014 | 0 comments

By James Doleman

  • Sale of Royal phone books a “long standing practice” court told
  • “If a crime mentioned in an email it probably didn’t happen” defence barrister claims
  • Andy Coulson “couldn’t care less” about phone hacking jury hears
  • Former editor’s evidence on hacking payments called “delightfully vague”

Court resumed today to hear closing argument from David Spens QC, representing former News of the World Royal editor Clive Goodman. Goodman is charged, along with Andy Coulson, with two counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office over the purchase of two Royal telephone directories, which the prosecution claim were bought from police officers.

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Source: The Drum