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Reality TV star Jady Goody's estate, former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine and a former aide to Tony Blair are among eight of the latest claimants to settle their cases against News of the World for phone hacking.Reality TV star Jady Goody's estate, former Conservative MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine and a former aide to Tony Blair are among eight of the latest claimants to settle their cases against News of the World for phone hacking.
The former Blue Peter and This Morning presenter John Leslie has also settled his case with News Group Newspapers, the News International subsidiary that published the now defunct Sunday tabloid, and accepted "substantial damages", the high court heard on Friday morning.The former Blue Peter and This Morning presenter John Leslie has also settled his case with News Group Newspapers, the News International subsidiary that published the now defunct Sunday tabloid, and accepted "substantial damages", the high court heard on Friday morning.
Matthew Doyle, who was Blair's deputy director of communications in Downing Street, has also settled his claim for "misuse of private information and breach of confidence" and accepted damages and legal costs.Matthew Doyle, who was Blair's deputy director of communications in Downing Street, has also settled his claim for "misuse of private information and breach of confidence" and accepted damages and legal costs.
As part of an agreed statement, lawyers for the Hamiltons said the News of the World was believed to have intercepted their voicemail in "late 2001".As part of an agreed statement, lawyers for the Hamiltons said the News of the World was believed to have intercepted their voicemail in "late 2001".
Leslie, who presented the BBC's Blue Peter from 1989 to 2004 and This Morning from 2001 to 2002, had his phone hacked while working on the ITV programme.Leslie, who presented the BBC's Blue Peter from 1989 to 2004 and This Morning from 2001 to 2002, had his phone hacked while working on the ITV programme.
"The claimant was targeted by NoW because of a number of well publicised allegations concerning his private life," Leslie's lawyer told the court."The claimant was targeted by NoW because of a number of well publicised allegations concerning his private life," Leslie's lawyer told the court.
"The claimant was deeply angry and upset to discover that owing to deliberate destruction of documents by the News of the World, he will never find out the true extent to which his privacy was invaded," said the statement."The claimant was deeply angry and upset to discover that owing to deliberate destruction of documents by the News of the World, he will never find out the true extent to which his privacy was invaded," said the statement.
Dinah Rose QC, counsel for News International, offered "sincere apologies" on behalf of the publisher.Dinah Rose QC, counsel for News International, offered "sincere apologies" on behalf of the publisher.
"NGN has accepted liability for breach of confidence and misuse of private information," she said, and has agreed to pay "substantial damages to each of Mr Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton, plus their legal costs"."NGN has accepted liability for breach of confidence and misuse of private information," she said, and has agreed to pay "substantial damages to each of Mr Hamilton and Mrs Hamilton, plus their legal costs".
No statement was made on behalf of Goody, whose estate sued NGN on her behalf.No statement was made on behalf of Goody, whose estate sued NGN on her behalf.
Jeff Brazier, who had two children with the reality TV star, settled his case in February this year. Goody died in 2009 and Brazier was contacted by the police in late 2011 and found that a number of details about his private life appeared in a file prepared for the News of the World.Jeff Brazier, who had two children with the reality TV star, settled his case in February this year. Goody died in 2009 and Brazier was contacted by the police in late 2011 and found that a number of details about his private life appeared in a file prepared for the News of the World.
The eighth person to settle was James Perring, a close friend of Davina McCall.
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