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23/02/2012
Cherie Blair Latest To Sue News International
Cherie Blair, the former Labour leaders wife, has become the latest person to begin legal proceedings against News of the World owners, News International.
Mrs Blair has claimed News International published stories based on information obtained through hacking, although she has not specified when the hacking is believed to taken place, and that she will sue both News International and Glen Mulcaire, the private investigator alleged to have carried out the hacking
A statement from Graham Atkins, Mrs Blair’s lawyer, it confirmed that they "have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails".
News International has already reached out of court settlements with 58 individuals, including actor Jude Law and the son of serial killer Harold Shipman and faces at least 50 further civil actions.
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Mrs Blair has claimed News International published stories based on information obtained through hacking, although she has not specified when the hacking is believed to taken place, and that she will sue both News International and Glen Mulcaire, the private investigator alleged to have carried out the hacking
A statement from Graham Atkins, Mrs Blair’s lawyer, it confirmed that they "have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails".
News International has already reached out of court settlements with 58 individuals, including actor Jude Law and the son of serial killer Harold Shipman and faces at least 50 further civil actions.
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