Phone hacking: conflict with criminal case could deny litigants day in court

Charlotte Church, Steve Coogan and Pete Doherty are suing but their claims could conflict with any criminal chargesAfter this week's historic settlement with 37 phone-hacking victims, News International is in the middle of a bruising second round with a further batch of celebrities – including Charlotte Church, Steve Coogan and Pete Doherty – who are suing for damages.But few of the 23 remaining cases are expected to get to court because of a conflict with potential criminal cases that may e...

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