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Byline Times’ court reporter James Doleman returns with the curious case of Natalie McGarry.
I’ve covered trials of MPs, newspaper editors and government advisors, but these have always been in the rarefied setting of the Old Bailey or the High Court – elegant buildings full of decoration and history.
Glasgow Sheriff Court is very different. A huge concrete monstrosity on the banks of the Clyde, reputedly the largest court in Europe.
The Sheriff Court is the kind of place you end up in if you...
Bookmaker in court over refusal to pay £250,000 Rangers relegation bet | Horse Racing News | Racing Post
Bookmaker in court over refusal to pay £250,000 Ran...
'Not every lie amounts to perjury' - why Andy Coulson's case collapsed - Spectator Blogs
When the perjury trial against former News of the World editor Andy Coulson opened at Edinburgh, things looked rather bleak for the accused. The facts of the case seemed clear… Continue reading...
Phone-hacking trial: Why was Rebekah Brooks found not guilty?
There has been a mix of surprise and red top press gloating about yesterday's unanimous not guilty verdict for former News of the World......
Sunday Mirror may have committed a criminal offence over MP sex ...
Sunday Mirror may have committed a criminal offence...
Scottish Daily Telegraph editor Alan Cochrane denies being in line for
Scottish Daily Telegraph editor Alan Cochrane denie...
FireChat creators eye football stadiums and developing markets following usage spike triggered by Hong-Kong's Instagram ban | The Drum
FireChat creators eye football stadiums and develop...
Information watchdog to investigate police 'spying' on journalists ...
Information watchdog to investigate police 'spying'...
Kelvin McKenzie doctor libel leaves Daily Mail with bill | The Drum
Kelvin McKenzie doctor libel leaves Daily Mail with...
Tabloids, killers and the interests of the public | Hacked Off
Tabloids, killers and the interests of the public |...
Blogging from court: helping justice to be seen to be done | James ...
Blogging from court: helping justice to be seen to ...
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A reporter at the now defunct News of the World was told to become a prison officer to obtain stories about notorious murderer Ian Huntley, a court heard today ....