Jude Law named in lead phone-hacking cases

ACTOR Jude Law’s claim was named yesterday as one of the lead cases in the News of the World phone-hacking litigation.

The other selected cases, which are due to be tried by Mr Justice Vos at the High Court in January next year, are agent Sky Andrew, interior designer Kelly Hoppen, football commentator Andy Gray and MP Chris Bryant.

The judge said the cases would enable him to decide the damages that were properly payable across a range of alleged factual situations, and make it possible for other cases to be resolved without the need for further hearings.