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David Soul wins libel battle with Mirror - Graham Atkins

  An article, written under Wright's byline, described the play - in which Soul starred with his wife, Alexa Hamilton - as the worst West End show the author had ever seen. It alleged only 45 people attended a Monday evening performance and said the audience laughed derisively at Soul. Soul's lawyer, Graham Atkins , told the high court judge, Sir Charles Gray, that Wright had not attended the play but had sent a freelance journalist on his behalf. The freelance journalist, Henrietta Knight, attended the play on Thursday but, crucially, Wright referred to a Monday staging of the play. The play did not run on Mondays and when Knight saw the play on the Thursday, the theatre had been more than half full. Wright's lawyer, Mark Bateman, said his client apologised for the inaccuracies in the article. Reference Post:  https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/dec/11/pressandpublishing

Tony Blair's wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking - Graham Atkins

  The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesday. Cherie Blair was suing "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails," lawyer Graham Atkins said in an email, making her one of the most high-profile people to have challenged Murdoch's News International over the illegal eavesdropping campaign waged against politicians, celebrities, athletes and others in the public eye. Details of Blair's claim were not immediately made public Wednesday. Atkins said he would not be commenting further on the case. Her legal action is likely to prove uncomfortable for Tony Blair, who is godfather to Murdoch's youngest daughter, Chloe. Reference Post:  https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna46484393