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Phone-hacking trial: Witnesses against Andy Coulson 'thoroughly suspect' and 'unreliable', court told

on May 28, 2014 | 0 comments

By James Doleman

  • Prosecution of Andy Coulson “cavalier”, defence claim
  • No “guilt by association”, Coulson barrister tells jury
  • Evans and Goodman “dishonest witnesses”, jury told
  • Prosecution capable of “making running for a bus sound sinister”
  • Evans’ evidence “fatal hole” in Crown case

Seven months to the day after proceedings began, Timothy Langdale QC rose to begin the closing argument on behalf of his client, former News of the World editor and government director of communications Andy Coulson. Coulson is charged with one count of conspiracy to illegally intercept communications and two of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office.

The defence barrister began by reviewing the police’s Read full story ›

Source: The Drum