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Mirror hit by High Court claims over phone hacking Mirror hit by High Court claims over phone hacking
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Four people have issued High Court claims against the Daily and Sunday Mirror and The People, accusing the newspapers of phone hacking, their solicitor has told the BBC. Ex-England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson is among four people taking legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers for alleged phone hacking.
Solicitor Mark Lewis said the claims were filed against publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) on Monday. The claims against the publisher of the Daily and Sunday Mirror and the People were filed at the High Court on Monday.
The four claimants include former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. Mr Eriksson's claim is said to relate to a time when Piers Morgan edited the Daily Mirror. He has repeatedly denied any involvement in phone hacking.
Trinity Mirror, which owns MGN, said it had no comment. Trinity Mirror, which owns Mirror Group, said it had no comment.
A spokesman for the newspaper group added: "We are unaware action has been taken at the High Court." However, a spokesman for the group said it was "unaware" action had been taken at the High Court.
The three other claimants are Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati; Abbie Gibson, a former nanny for the Beckham family; and Garry Flitcroft, the former captain of Blackburn Rovers football team. The three other claimants are Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati, who plays Sunita Alahan; Abbie Gibson, a former nanny for the Beckham family; and Garry Flitcroft, the former captain of Blackburn Rovers football team.
Until now the UK phone hacking scandal has centred on Rupert Murdoch's News International, publisher of the Sun, and the now closed News of the World. Shares in Trinity Mirror fell by more than 12.5% on Tuesday morning.
'Major development'
Until now, the UK phone-hacking scandal has centred on Rupert Murdoch's News International and its now closed News of the World newspaper.
This is the first legal action in the scandal against another newspaper group.This is the first legal action in the scandal against another newspaper group.
Mr Lewis told the BBC that he would not be revealing what level of financial compensation his clients were seeking. BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman says if there is any substance to the claims then it would be a major development.
The phone hacking scandal resulted in the government setting up the independent Leveson Inquiry, led by Lord Justice Leveson. This is due to publish its findings, and proposals for the regulation of the UK press industry, by the end of the year. He says the claims are similar in type to those brought against News International.
So far, more than 200 people have brought civil claims against that company, with 155 currently before the High Court. About 60 have already been settled.
Our correspondent says that the claim from Mr Eriksson, who was England manager between 2000 and 2006 and later managed Manchester City and Leicester City, is said to relate to a time when Mr Morgan was the editor of the Daily Mirror. He was editor between 1995 and 2004.
Mr Morgan, who is now a chat show host for US broadcaster CNN, was questioned about phone hacking during his appearance at the Leveson Inquiry, the independent probe set up by the government into the phone-hacking scandal.
During his appearance, he repeated his denials of any knowledge or involvement in the illegal practice.
Our correspondent says civil cases have been absolutely critical to "cracking open the entire story" of phone hacking after the criminal justice system had "effectively shut down" when private investigator Glenn Mulcaire and ex-News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman were jailed for hacking in 2007.
The civil cases forced parties to disclose evidence that "blew away" News International's claim that the practice was down to one rogue reporter, resulting in the reopening of the Met Police investigation into hacking and later the initiation of the Leveson Inquiry.
Mark Lewis, solicitor for the claimants, told the BBC that he would not be revealing what level of financial compensation his clients were seeking.