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| Phone-hacking: Hugh Grant and others file high court claims | Phone-hacking: Hugh Grant and others file high court claims |
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| Hugh Grant, a leading celebrity campaigner against press intrusion into private lives, has joined the ranks of those seeking damages from News International over alleged News of the World phone-hacking and has vowed to give any money he gets to helping fellow victims. | Hugh Grant, a leading celebrity campaigner against press intrusion into private lives, has joined the ranks of those seeking damages from News International over alleged News of the World phone-hacking and has vowed to give any money he gets to helping fellow victims. |
| Grant's claim was lodged at the high court on Thursday, 24 hours ahead of the 14 September deadline for further civil damages claims, set by the judge presiding over cases already filed by dozens of celebrities and public figures including Cherie Blair and Wayne Rooney. | Grant's claim was lodged at the high court on Thursday, 24 hours ahead of the 14 September deadline for further civil damages claims, set by the judge presiding over cases already filed by dozens of celebrities and public figures including Cherie Blair and Wayne Rooney. |
| Grant has been at the vanguard of calls to stop invasion of privacy by paparazzi and reporters . Last month he became a director of a new not-for-profit company set up by Hacked Off, the group that campaigns against press intrusion, after being a leading supporter for more than a year. | Grant has been at the vanguard of calls to stop invasion of privacy by paparazzi and reporters . Last month he became a director of a new not-for-profit company set up by Hacked Off, the group that campaigns against press intrusion, after being a leading supporter for more than a year. |
| While the Four Weddings and a Funeral star played a leading and early role, along with Steve Coogan and Sienna Miller, in forcing the Metropolitan police to disclose evidence to phone hacking victims, he has not taken legal action before this. | While the Four Weddings and a Funeral star played a leading and early role, along with Steve Coogan and Sienna Miller, in forcing the Metropolitan police to disclose evidence to phone hacking victims, he has not taken legal action before this. |
| News International is expected to face about 100 new claims for phone hacking damages in total by Friday's deadline. | News International is expected to face about 100 new claims for phone hacking damages in total by Friday's deadline. |
| Former Oasis manager Alan McGee has also lodged a claim against News International. | Former Oasis manager Alan McGee has also lodged a claim against News International. |
| Papers filed at the high court show that Father Reardon, Charlotte Church's priest, is one of 14 new cases registered against News International in the last week in time for Mr Justice Vos's deadline. | Papers filed at the high court show that Father Reardon, Charlotte Church's priest, is one of 14 new cases registered against News International in the last week in time for Mr Justice Vos's deadline. |
| Reardon, who works in Cardiff, was a close confidant to the Church family during 2002 and 2006. | Reardon, who works in Cardiff, was a close confidant to the Church family during 2002 and 2006. |
| Church accepted £300,000 compensation and £300,000 towards her legal costs in a settlement earlier this year. At the time she said that reporters and photographers working for News International had "immersed themselves" in her life and the lives of her family, friends, and other confidants. | Church accepted £300,000 compensation and £300,000 towards her legal costs in a settlement earlier this year. At the time she said that reporters and photographers working for News International had "immersed themselves" in her life and the lives of her family, friends, and other confidants. |
| She said she was "sickened and disgusted" by what they did and that she felt News International "are not truly sorry, only sorry they got caught". | She said she was "sickened and disgusted" by what they did and that she felt News International "are not truly sorry, only sorry they got caught". |
| Others who have filed damages claims in the last week include TV presenter Chris Tarrant, former EastEnders star Sid Owen, actor Darren Day, and the Labour party's regional organiser for London, Hilary Perrin. | Others who have filed damages claims in the last week include TV presenter Chris Tarrant, former EastEnders star Sid Owen, actor Darren Day, and the Labour party's regional organiser for London, Hilary Perrin. |
| Mayfair estate agent Gary Hersham is also suing News International as is Edwina Pitman, who worked at the Chris Beetles art gallery in central London. She believes the News of the World targeted her because her boss was good friends with Jeffrey Archer who frequented the gallery, according to her lawyer. | Mayfair estate agent Gary Hersham is also suing News International as is Edwina Pitman, who worked at the Chris Beetles art gallery in central London. She believes the News of the World targeted her because her boss was good friends with Jeffrey Archer who frequented the gallery, according to her lawyer. |
| News International is also accused of hacking the phone of a Mehul Shagur Mehta, who may have been targeted when the News of the World was hacking the phone of John Prescott's former special adviser Joan Hammell, who got damages of £40,000 from the publisher earlier this year. | News International is also accused of hacking the phone of a Mehul Shagur Mehta, who may have been targeted when the News of the World was hacking the phone of John Prescott's former special adviser Joan Hammell, who got damages of £40,000 from the publisher earlier this year. |
| Others listed as new claimants are David Brooks, Lisa Higson, and an Edward Hynds. | Others listed as new claimants are David Brooks, Lisa Higson, and an Edward Hynds. |
| The new claims have been filed since Vos was told at a high court case management conference last Friday that 68 new claims had already been lodged for the second tranche of lawsuits faced by News International because of alleged hacking. | The new claims have been filed since Vos was told at a high court case management conference last Friday that 68 new claims had already been lodged for the second tranche of lawsuits faced by News International because of alleged hacking. |
| Hugh Tomlinson QC, counsel for phone hacking victims, told Vos another "30 to 40" claims were expected by Friday's deadline. | Hugh Tomlinson QC, counsel for phone hacking victims, told Vos another "30 to 40" claims were expected by Friday's deadline. |
| High profile figures including Cherie Blair, Wayne Rooney and Sol Campbell are among those who have already lodged claims for a trial designed to set a tariff for damages. | High profile figures including Cherie Blair, Wayne Rooney and Sol Campbell are among those who have already lodged claims for a trial designed to set a tariff for damages. |
| News International has already paid out in more than 50 cases including the families of murder victims including Shaun Russell and Sara Payne, and celebrities including Jude Law, Miller and Coogan. | News International has already paid out in more than 50 cases including the families of murder victims including Shaun Russell and Sara Payne, and celebrities including Jude Law, Miller and Coogan. |
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