Geoffrey Vos

Forty-six new phone-hacking lawsuits have been filed against Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper group, with footballers Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs among the latest to sue, a court heard Friday.

Welsh singer Charlotte Church has agreed an out of court settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers over claims the News of the World tabloid hacked her phone, lawyers confirmed on Thursday.

Welsh singer Charlotte Church has agreed an out of court settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers over claims the News of the World publication hacked her phone, lawyers confirmed on Thursday.

Former footballer Paul Gascoigne and comic actor Steve Coogan were among high-profile British figures paid damages Wednesday by Rupert Murdoch's newspaper group over phone hacking.

LONDON (Reuters) - The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp settled a string of legal claims over phone hacking on Thursday, and said this was not an admission that management had known about the practice or tried to cover it up.

LONDON (Reuters) - The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp looks set to settle at great expense a string of legal claims after admitting wide-scale phone hacking that was both known about and concealed by senior management.

LONDON (Reuters) - The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has agreed to settle a string of legal claims over phone hacking, after victims said the company had admitted its management knew about the practice and tried to cover up.

A man whose wife and child were killed in a hammer attack in 1996 is to sue News International over claims his phone was hacked, the 63rd person to take action in the scandal which has rocked Britain.

Actor Hugh Grant and his former girlfriend, socialite Jemima Khan, have obtained a court order requiring police to hand over evidence indicating their phones may have been hacked.

Actor Hugh Grant and his former girlfriend, socialite Jemima Khan, obtained a court order Wednesday requiring police to hand over evidence indicating their phones may have been hacked.

LONDON (Reuters) - A High Court judge on Wednesday ordered police to hand over information to actor Hugh Grant or former girlfriend Jemima Khan which could show phone messages between them were intercepted by a private investigator working for a newspaper.

LONDON (Reuters) - British film star Jude Law will sue the News of the World over allegations of phone hacking next year in a case to set guidelines over damages and which could involve senior management at the tabloid.

LONDON (Reuters) - A public apology from Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm designed to contain an escalating phone-hacking scandal looks to have failed after a judge said civil cases against the firm could run into next year at least.

Court says developer whose project was opposed by Prince Charles is entitled to damages. Prince Charles' victory against modern architecture could be an expensive loss for a Qatari royal.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A British property company will seek damages after a court ruled on Friday that its Qatari partner in a luxury London housing scheme breached a contract by bowing to pressure from Prince Charles to abandon their plans.

A judge ruled on Friday that Qatari developers breached a contract for a high-profile London building project, after a controversial intervention by Prince Charles.