This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/may/21/phone-hacking-seventy-more-high-profile-claimants-to-sue-trinity-mirror

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Phone hacking: seventy more high profile claimants to sue Trinity Mirror Phone hacking: seventy more high profile claimants to sue Trinity Mirror
(33 minutes later)
Trinity Mirror is being sued by more than 70 celebrities, sports stars and politicians after the newspaper group was ordered to pay £1.2m in damages to eight phone hacking victims.Trinity Mirror is being sued by more than 70 celebrities, sports stars and politicians after the newspaper group was ordered to pay £1.2m in damages to eight phone hacking victims.
Davina McCall, the television presenter, and Sheryl Gascoigne, the former wife of ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne, are among scores of high-profile figures suing the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror publisher, the high court in London heard.Davina McCall, the television presenter, and Sheryl Gascoigne, the former wife of ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne, are among scores of high-profile figures suing the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror publisher, the high court in London heard.
Speaking after Trinity Mirror was ordered to make the record payouts, David Sherborne, the barrister for the victims, told the court there was “somewhere in the region of 70 other claims” in preparation.Speaking after Trinity Mirror was ordered to make the record payouts, David Sherborne, the barrister for the victims, told the court there was “somewhere in the region of 70 other claims” in preparation.
Earlier on Thursday the newspaper group was ordered to pay £260,250 to the actor Sadie Frost and £188,250 to ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne as part of payments totalling £1.2m over phone hacking at the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the People.Earlier on Thursday the newspaper group was ordered to pay £260,250 to the actor Sadie Frost and £188,250 to ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne as part of payments totalling £1.2m over phone hacking at the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the People.
Sherborne told the judge that a number of the 70 fresh claims were “substantial” even in comparison to the six-figure payouts announced by the judge, Mr Justice Mann.Sherborne told the judge that a number of the 70 fresh claims were “substantial” even in comparison to the six-figure payouts announced by the judge, Mr Justice Mann.
In addition to the 70 claims, 10 alleged victims have settled out of court and a further four are being “managed”, he added. In addition to the 70 claims, four celebrities’ cases were also being “managed”: those of McCall, Sheryl Gascoigne, the actor Holly Davidson and the comedian John Thomson. A further 10 alleged victims have settled out of court.
Those that are being managed include McCall, Sheryl Gascoigne, the actor Holly Davidson and the comedian John Thomson.
Trinity Mirror announced after Thursday’s ruling that it was considering an appeal, saying its initial view was that the basis used for calculating the level of damages was incorrect.Trinity Mirror announced after Thursday’s ruling that it was considering an appeal, saying its initial view was that the basis used for calculating the level of damages was incorrect.
However, it also said it was increasing the amount of money set aside to deal with the legal cases from £12m to £28m.However, it also said it was increasing the amount of money set aside to deal with the legal cases from £12m to £28m.
Robert Ashworth, a former Coronation Street producer who told the court that phone hacking had ruined his media career and his marriage to soap actor Tracy Shaw, was awarded £201,250 for the invasion of his privacy.Robert Ashworth, a former Coronation Street producer who told the court that phone hacking had ruined his media career and his marriage to soap actor Tracy Shaw, was awarded £201,250 for the invasion of his privacy.
EastEnders actor Lucy Taggart received a £157,250 payout, while another EastEnders actor, Shane Richie, got £155,000, Coronation Street actor Shobna Gulati got £117,500, BBC executive Alan Yentob was awarded £85,000 and flight attendant Lauren Alcorn got £78,500.EastEnders actor Lucy Taggart received a £157,250 payout, while another EastEnders actor, Shane Richie, got £155,000, Coronation Street actor Shobna Gulati got £117,500, BBC executive Alan Yentob was awarded £85,000 and flight attendant Lauren Alcorn got £78,500.
The payouts dwarf those paid by News UK, the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World, to phone-hacking victims. In contrast to those payouts, the Trinity Mirror damages were decided by a high court judge after the victims refused to settle out of court.The payouts dwarf those paid by News UK, the publisher of the now-defunct News of the World, to phone-hacking victims. In contrast to those payouts, the Trinity Mirror damages were decided by a high court judge after the victims refused to settle out of court.
The court is expected to release the full written judgment later on Thursday. In his judgment, Mr Justice Mann found that phone hacking went far beyond that carried out by the Sunday Mirror’s self-confessed “in-house phone hacker”, Dan Evans.
“The practice was so widespread and so frequent in the newspaper that it is likely that some of them will have hacked, though not all the time,” Mann said.