Celebrities awarded thousands in hacking payouts
Several celebrities including Sadie Frost and Paul Gascoigne have been awarded hundreds of thousands of pound in compensation from Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).
Mirror phone hacking damages ruling due
Damages will be awarded to the victims of phone-hacking by the Mirror Group by a High Court judge today.
Celebrities are due in court to hear Mr Justice Mann's ruling on the amount of money to be awarded, a decision which will shape the course of forthcoming cases.
Personalities like ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne, TV executive Alan Yentob, actress Sadie Frost, soap stars Shane Richie, Shobna Gulati and Lucy Taggart gave evidence during a three-week hearing in March, alongside the partners of stars like Rio Ferdinand and Tracy Shaw.
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