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| From left to right are the defendants in the dock at the Old Bailey: Ian
Edmondson, Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson, Paul Kuttner, Clive Goodman,
Cheryl Carter, Charlie Brooks and Mark Hanna - Image printed in Daily Mail |
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A panel of approximately 80 potential jurors was called to court 12
and told the case could last up to six months. The judge, Mr Justice
Saunders, acknowledged that such a length of time could cause
significant disruption in people's lives but said jurors would need
powerful reasons to be excused.
The judge said: "The trial
concerns allegations of criminal conduct at the News of the World and
Sun newspapers which preceded the closure of the paper."
More updates will be added to this page as links to information and factual reports of the trial proceedings are found.
- Important news from @peterjukes, who is at the Old Bailey today, that live-tweeting is to be permitted when the prosecution begins to lay out its case this afternoon:
- Later (and very important!) from @peterjukes:
From James Cusick's report (above) a lovely comment from Mr Justice Saunders:
One potential juror told the judge she “felt a bit intimidated at the
number of people in the courtroom”. Mr Justice Saunders reassured her,
admitting: “So do I.”
- As the jurors were being sworn in:
- Mr Justice Saunders addressed the newly sworn-in jury:
- On the issue of contempt of court and in the interest of a fair trial, Mr Justice Saunders told the jury:
- Attorney General rules on the Private Eye cover:
