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Roll up! Rebecca Brooks and Andy Coulson in the tumbrils

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limitedperiodonly · 28/10/2013 17:07

It's going to last six months.

At least Andy turned up with a poppy on. Nice touch. Bit early though.

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georgedawes · 28/10/2013 20:23

Can't believe it is going to last 6 months, I bet the CPS will be on tenterhooks the whole time that something doesn't happen to prejudice the trial- the interest in it is surely going to be huge.

Is the trial proper likely to start tomorrow? I read that they were still selecting the jury today but don't know how long that takes.

lalalonglegs · 28/10/2013 21:21

I think there is likely to be quite a bit of flim-flam legal argument before the trial starts. The report I read said that there erre something like 24 barristers for the accused so every point is going to be picked over and pulled apart. It should be a sensational trial but it'll all be about wearing the court down, imo.

RedPencils · 28/10/2013 21:27

So it hasn't started properly yet? Wondering why I hadn't seen any coverage yet.

AnyaKnowIt · 28/10/2013 21:27

6 months? Bloody hell

TensionSquealsGhoulsHeels · 28/10/2013 21:44

Marking my spot. Got my knitting too

zookeeper · 28/10/2013 22:10

I do wish she'dbrush her hair

VivaLeBeaver · 28/10/2013 22:13

Blimey. Imagine been on the jury, six months of your life wasted.

hackmum · 29/10/2013 08:20

The jury have been instructed not to look up any details of the case online. How you'd resist that temptation, I don't know...

limitedperiodonly · 29/10/2013 17:05

the judge said this was in very poor taste

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MrsScaryMontalbano · 29/10/2013 17:11

I love this thread title!! Pity the jurors - who on earth can afford 6 months off? Can they refuse such a long trial?

MrsScaryMontalbano · 29/10/2013 17:12

Especially with all those barristers there will be lots of legal points argued with the jury out of the room

VivaLeBeaver · 29/10/2013 17:13

Don't think you can refuse it. Honestly you'd get a shorter prison sentence than six months for various criminal activities. Prison would probably be more entertaining as well.

limitedperiodonly · 29/10/2013 19:03

I don't know. The usual jury term is two weeks which is our civic duty.

But anything longer?

We'll be left with dole scum (I am joking btw), the retired or those on a private income. And mostly women, I've just heard. SAHMs? Not a representative jury, but the best they can do.

I don't understand why it's going to take so long.

It's going to ruin Crystal Tipps' Christmas though.

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VivaLeBeaver · 29/10/2013 19:07

I'd want to find them guilty just for fucking my life up forsix months.

limitedperiodonly · 29/10/2013 19:14

Don't tell viva.

Much as I'd like that.

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VivaLeBeaver · 29/10/2013 19:28

I suppose if there's a lot of interesting witnesses like Hugh grant it could be ok.

Only problem is if I was on the jury I'd get done for contempt of court as I'd not be able to resist keeping MN up to date with all the goings on. I suppose you could write a book about it afterwards?

MrsScaryMontalbano · 29/10/2013 19:51

ah ...... is she CrystalTips?

limitedperiodonly · 29/10/2013 19:58

Why would Hugh Grant be called? It's a criminal trial.

They're charged with serious offences of corruption that, if found guilty will probably attract a custodial sentence of around six years.

This is allied to but much bigger than Hacked Off.

Though I feel sympathy for people who had their phones hacked, it's not about that.

We're talking about police and political corruption on a major scale even though police officers and politicians aren't the first ones in court.

I really hope it's a start. We've had a lot of false dawns.

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VivaLeBeaver · 29/10/2013 20:24

Yes it's a criminal trial and one of the charges is phone hacking. So I'm guessing that possibly some people who had their phones hacked might be called as witnesses.

limitedperiodonly · 29/10/2013 20:31

Yes, by all means.

I'm not dismissing evidence. I want it to be pertinent. Which I'm sure it will be.

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ParsingFright · 29/10/2013 20:33

Obviously we don't know if they'll be found guilty of the specific charges against them, but I can't wait to see what comes out overall about the behaviour of press, politicians and police.

^ (carefully not prejudicing, and all that)^

AnyaKnowIt · 29/10/2013 21:12

I'm moving back to the UK next month, I'll be more then happy to sit on the jury.

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AnyaKnowIt · 29/10/2013 21:24

What was wrong with the private eye cover?

hackmum · 30/10/2013 08:34

"the judge said this was in very poor taste"

Poor taste, but very funny.

Anya - the idea is that if the jury sees anything bad about the defendants, it might prejudice the outcome of the trial. Their minds have to be blank slates, and they all have to pretend that they have never heard of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson before.

AnkaretLestrange · 30/10/2013 08:39

How on earth can they select a jury without preconceived ideas about Coulson and Brooks?

Unless they have never paid any attention to the story around this at all in which case they are probably too thick to be on a jury in the first place (rather like the dim bulbs who were jurors on the Vicky Pryce trial).

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