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| Mirror group faces new phone-hacking claims | Mirror group faces new phone-hacking claims |
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| The publisher of the Sunday Mirror and Daily Mirror is facing compensation claims over alleged phone hacking from at least a dozen new litigants including Cilla Black and actor Christopher Eccleston. | The publisher of the Sunday Mirror and Daily Mirror is facing compensation claims over alleged phone hacking from at least a dozen new litigants including Cilla Black and actor Christopher Eccleston. |
| Other claimants against Mirror Group Newspapers, a subsidiary of Trinity Mirror, include the BBC's creative director, Alan Yentob, presenter of the BBC1 arts documentary series, Imagine; presenter Davina McCall; EastEnders actor Jessie Wallace; and former football star Paul Gascoigne's former wife Sheryl. | Other claimants against Mirror Group Newspapers, a subsidiary of Trinity Mirror, include the BBC's creative director, Alan Yentob, presenter of the BBC1 arts documentary series, Imagine; presenter Davina McCall; EastEnders actor Jessie Wallace; and former football star Paul Gascoigne's former wife Sheryl. |
| Documents lodged at the high court in London also reveal that there have been at least another 36 claims for compensation for alleged phone hacking made against News UK subsidiary News Group Newspapers, publisher of the Sun and the defunct News of the World, since January this year. | |
| A spokesman for News UK confirmed that 37 claims were lodged in January. Sources say most have been settled. | |
| Yentob's action will be among those discussed at a case management hearing before Mr Justice Mann on Wednesday. | Yentob's action will be among those discussed at a case management hearing before Mr Justice Mann on Wednesday. |
| The number of fresh claims against Mirror Group Newspapers is expected to be confirmed at the hearing. It is understood that Yentob's case relates to alleged hacking between 2002 and 2004. | The number of fresh claims against Mirror Group Newspapers is expected to be confirmed at the hearing. It is understood that Yentob's case relates to alleged hacking between 2002 and 2004. |
| Gerald Shamash, from legal firm Steel and Shamash, is acting on his behalf. In the past he has represented other hacking victims in the civil litigation against News International including Gascoigne and Tony Blair's former spin doctor, Alastair Campbell. | Gerald Shamash, from legal firm Steel and Shamash, is acting on his behalf. In the past he has represented other hacking victims in the civil litigation against News International including Gascoigne and Tony Blair's former spin doctor, Alastair Campbell. |
| Those who have submitted claims against the News Group Newspapers include Kate Moss's former partner Jefferson Hack and EastEnders star Steve McFadden. | Those who have submitted claims against the News Group Newspapers include Kate Moss's former partner Jefferson Hack and EastEnders star Steve McFadden. |
| Ulster Unionist MEP James Nicholson is also suing News Group Newspapers. His office confirmed it was in relation to phone hacking. | Ulster Unionist MEP James Nicholson is also suing News Group Newspapers. His office confirmed it was in relation to phone hacking. |
| It is understood Yentob decided to take action against the Sunday Mirror owner after being contacted by detectives working on Operation Golding, an investigation spun off from Operation Weeting, the investigation into hacking at the News of the World. | It is understood Yentob decided to take action against the Sunday Mirror owner after being contacted by detectives working on Operation Golding, an investigation spun off from Operation Weeting, the investigation into hacking at the News of the World. |
| Yentob's action is not the first civil case mounted against the Sunday Mirror. | Yentob's action is not the first civil case mounted against the Sunday Mirror. |
| Last November former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and three others got the go-ahead to take action against Trinity Mirror. Eriksson is suing the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror, as are Coronation Street actor Shobna Gulati, ex-footballer Garry Flitcroft and Abbie Gibson, a former nanny hired by David Beckham over alleged phone hacking. | Last November former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson and three others got the go-ahead to take action against Trinity Mirror. Eriksson is suing the publisher of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror, as are Coronation Street actor Shobna Gulati, ex-footballer Garry Flitcroft and Abbie Gibson, a former nanny hired by David Beckham over alleged phone hacking. |
| Yentob has been at the BBC for 46 years and has held some of the most important jobs in British television including controller of BBC1, controller of BBC2 and BBC TV's director of programmes. | Yentob has been at the BBC for 46 years and has held some of the most important jobs in British television including controller of BBC1, controller of BBC2 and BBC TV's director of programmes. |
| He has been a stalwart of the arts scene for decades and in the past 15 years has become a familiar face to viewers as the presenter of the Imagine series and has maintained friendships with many stars including David Bowie. | He has been a stalwart of the arts scene for decades and in the past 15 years has become a familiar face to viewers as the presenter of the Imagine series and has maintained friendships with many stars including David Bowie. |
| Among those documented by Imagine between 2002 and 2004 were Stella McCartney, Marlon Brando and John Coltrane. | Among those documented by Imagine between 2002 and 2004 were Stella McCartney, Marlon Brando and John Coltrane. |
| The BBC said it was a private lawsuit taken by Yentob. "The BBC is not involved in this," said a spokeswoman. | The BBC said it was a private lawsuit taken by Yentob. "The BBC is not involved in this," said a spokeswoman. |
| A spokesman for Trinity Mirror said the company had no comment on Yentob's claim. | A spokesman for Trinity Mirror said the company had no comment on Yentob's claim. |