Phone Hacking Trial: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson trial begins today:UPDATE BROOKS NOT GUILTY, COULSON GUILTY

PeterMac wrote:

MrsC wrote:

PeterMac wrote:A jury is composed of twelve people who weren't intelligent enough to get out of jury duty.

How does one go about getting out of jury duty?   

The standard way in the old days of peremptory challenges was to wear a dark suit and carry a copy of the Times or the Telegraph.
More modern ways include saying you are pregnant, are hoping to be pregnant, are a student (Lectures cannot be repeated) are mentally ill
have served in the last 5 years, have an expensive holiday booked, are prejudiced against whatever type of person is in the dock

The possibilities are endless . . .  if you are intelligent enough  !

Dee Coy wrote:

PeterMac wrote:

MrsC wrote:

PeterMac wrote:A jury is composed of twelve people who weren't intelligent enough to get out of jury duty.

How does one go about getting out of jury duty?   

The standard way in the old days of peremptory challenges was to wear a dark suit and carry a copy of the Times or the Telegraph.
More modern ways include saying you are pregnant, are hoping to be pregnant, are a student (Lectures cannot be repeated) are mentally ill
have served in the last 5 years, have an expensive holiday booked, are prejudiced against whatever type of person is in the dock

The possibilities are endless . . .  if you are intelligent enough  !

Bloody hell! I was eight months pregnant as well!

(Quite enjoyed it, though. Bit thick, me. Rather grateful for the time off work, too.   )

Enid O'Dowd wrote:In Ireland (maybe its not the same as in the Uk) you can legally evade jury service if you are a medical professional (not just a doctor but nurse, physio etc) or you get your boss to sign a letter to say you are too important to be spared. I wanted to do jury service but my then boss insisted I could not be spared, he was a difficult man so I did not argue and let him write a letter saying he needed me in the office.  I think I read somewhere that the current system in Ireland has to change as it is resulting in juries of the early retired, fulltime housewives whose children are not that young etc - not a jury of your peers as was the intention of juries.

FrankS wrote:Cameron "justice has been done and no one is above the law"

Next.

McCanns then.......

tiny wrote:

FrankS wrote:Cameron "justice has been done and no one is above the law"

Next.

McCanns then.......

If only we could believe what Cameron say.

candyfloss wrote:Oh dear, it never rains but it pours.....


7 July 2014 Last updated at 18:56

Andy Coulson to face perjury charges over the Tommy Sheridan trial


Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson is to appear in court on 6 August to face perjury charges over the Tommy Sheridan trial.

Mr Coulson has been indicted to appear at the High Court in Glasgow.

The formal announcement follows his conviction in England last week on phone hacking charges.

Mr Coulson, 46, was charged two years ago after being questioned in Glasgow in connection with his evidence at the Tommy Sheridan trial in 2010.

It is understood officials at the Crown Office in Edinburgh were awaiting the outcome of his trial in England before announcing any action against him.

The Prime Minister's former director of communications was jailed for 18 months last week.

Mr Coulson was convicted at the Old Bailey in London of conspiring to intercept voicemails at the now-defunct tabloid after an eight-month trial.

Yesterday, a spokesman at the Crown Office said: "The Crown Office can confirm that an indictment was served on Andrew Coulson today, 7 July 2014 and that a preliminary hearing is scheduled for 6 August 2014 at the High Court at Glasgow."


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Rebekah Brooks in new email mystery: Police were not given email showing former editor of The Sun signed off all payments, court told
The police chief in charge of one of Scotland Yard’s largest investigations, into alleged corrupt payments to public officials by Sun journalists, has claimed not to have seen an internal email stating all cash payments had to be approved by Rebekah Brooks.

Detective Superintendent Mark Kandiah was asked at Kingston Crown Court yesterday about an email dated April 2006 sent to senior executives by the newspaper’s managing editor, Graham Dudman, which stated: “With immediate effect, no cash payments to be made without Rebekah’s approval.”

The jury at the trial of six Sun journalists accused of paying public officials for confidential information was told by lawyers for Mr Dudman that the email had “literally surfaced in the last week”. Oliver Blunt QC asked: “I imagine you haven’t seen it?” Mr Kandiah, recently retired from the Met, replied: “No.”

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Rebekah Brooks in new email mystery: Police were not given email showing former editor of The Sun signed off all payments, court told
The police chief in charge of one of Scotland Yard’s largest investigations, into alleged corrupt payments to public officials by Sun journalists, has claimed not to have seen an internal email stating all cash payments had to be approved by Rebekah Brooks.

Detective Superintendent Mark Kandiah was asked at Kingston Crown Court yesterday about an email dated April 2006 sent to senior executives by the newspaper’s managing editor, Graham Dudman, which stated: “With immediate effect, no cash payments to be made without Rebekah’s approval.”

The jury at the trial of six Sun journalists accused of paying public officials for confidential information was told by lawyers for Mr Dudman that the email had “literally surfaced in the last week”. Oliver Blunt QC asked: “I imagine you haven’t seen it?” Mr Kandiah, recently retired from the Met, replied: “No.”

Which rather changes the situation.
Might let the prosecution mount an appeal, though I rather doubt it would be in the interests of the public purse to do so.
Or a new prosecution for "pervert the course", or depending what she was asked, and what her replies were - for perjury ?
I could not possibly comment, obviously.

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Rebekah Brooks in new email mystery: Police were not given email showing former editor of The Sun signed off all payments, court told
The police chief in charge of one of Scotland Yard’s largest investigations, into alleged corrupt payments to public officials by Sun journalists, has claimed not to have seen an internal email stating all cash payments had to be approved by Rebekah Brooks.

Detective Superintendent Mark Kandiah was asked at Kingston Crown Court yesterday about an email dated April 2006 sent to senior executives by the newspaper’s managing editor, Graham Dudman, which stated: “With immediate effect, no cash payments to be made without Rebekah’s approval.”

The jury at the trial of six Sun journalists accused of paying public officials for confidential information was told by lawyers for Mr Dudman that the email had “literally surfaced in the last week”. Oliver Blunt QC asked: “I imagine you haven’t seen it?” Mr Kandiah, recently retired from the Met, replied: “No.”

Which rather changes the situation.
Might let the prosecution mount an appeal, though I rather doubt it would be in the interests of the public purse to do so.
Or a new prosecution for "pervert the course", or depending what she was asked, and what her replies were - for perjury ?
I could not possibly comment, obviously.