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| Phone hacking: Prescott wins High Court bid | Phone hacking: Prescott wins High Court bid |
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| Four men who believe the News of the World hacked their phones have won their latest bid to mount legal action over police handling of the case. | Four men who believe the News of the World hacked their phones have won their latest bid to mount legal action over police handling of the case. |
| They are former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott, Labour MP Chris Bryant, ex-Scotland Yard boss Brian Paddick and journalist Brendan Montague. | They are former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott, Labour MP Chris Bryant, ex-Scotland Yard boss Brian Paddick and journalist Brendan Montague. |
| The men, who believe their human rights were breached, have been seeking a judicial review at the High Court. | The men, who believe their human rights were breached, have been seeking a judicial review at the High Court. |
| Judge Mr Justice Foskett ruled their cases could now go to a full hearing. | Judge Mr Justice Foskett ruled their cases could now go to a full hearing. |
| He said Lord Prescott, Mr Bryant and Scotland Yard's former deputy assistant commissioner Mr Paddick each had "an arguable case for seeking the relief claimed by way of judicial review". | |
| He added that he was not "truly persuaded" Mr Montague had such an arguable claim but he would allow it to proceed with the others. | He added that he was not "truly persuaded" Mr Montague had such an arguable claim but he would allow it to proceed with the others. |
| At proceedings earlier this month, Hugh Tomlinson QC, who represents the four men, said their application concerned the "lawfulness" of the way the Metropolitan Police dealt with the case in 2006 "when police officers became aware of what was going on". | At proceedings earlier this month, Hugh Tomlinson QC, who represents the four men, said their application concerned the "lawfulness" of the way the Metropolitan Police dealt with the case in 2006 "when police officers became aware of what was going on". |
| He said they were seeking declarations in relation to claims that the police "failed to inform them they were victims". | He said they were seeking declarations in relation to claims that the police "failed to inform them they were victims". |
| He also claimed police failed to respond adequately to their requests for information and failed to carry out an effective investigation at the time. | He also claimed police failed to respond adequately to their requests for information and failed to carry out an effective investigation at the time. |
| The Met Police are re-examining the entire case dating back to 2006, when the News of the World's former royal editor, Clive Goodman, and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed for hacking into the mobile phone voicemails of royal aides. | The Met Police are re-examining the entire case dating back to 2006, when the News of the World's former royal editor, Clive Goodman, and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire were jailed for hacking into the mobile phone voicemails of royal aides. |
| Since then, a series of inquiries and legal cases have been exploring just how widespread the practice was. | Since then, a series of inquiries and legal cases have been exploring just how widespread the practice was. |
| More and more celebrities and public figures have alleged their phones have been hacked and some have launched legal actions against the paper or the police for allegedly failing to investigate. | More and more celebrities and public figures have alleged their phones have been hacked and some have launched legal actions against the paper or the police for allegedly failing to investigate. |
| News International has offered to co-operate fully with a Metropolitan Police inquiry. | News International has offered to co-operate fully with a Metropolitan Police inquiry. |