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  The actress Kate Beckinsale accepted £20,000 libel damages from Express Newspapers yesterday over a claim that she had been passed over for her dream role as Barbarella. Her solicitor,  Graham Atkins Lawyer , told Mr Justice Eady at the High Court in London that the story in the  Daily Express  last month was entirely false and had caused considerable embarrassment and harm. He added that Beckinsale, 35, was never in discussions about the film role. It followed that she had not been passed over in favour of Rose McGowan, as the story claimed. The newspaper has apologised.  Read more------>>>>>>

  Richard Desmond's Express Newspapers apologises and makes payout to actor Kate Beckinsale over false casting claim   Richard Desmond's  Express Newspapers  has today apologised in the high court and paid £20,000 in damages to the actor Kate Beckinsale over false allegations she was passed over to play "sexy heroine Barbarella".  Beckinsale, star of Hollywood blockbusters Pearl Harbor, Van Helsing and The Aviator, launched a legal action after the  Daily Express  ran an article on 5 June alleging that she missed out to Rose McGowen to play the lead in a remake of Barbarella, the 1968 film that starred Jane Fonda.  The article alleged Beckinsale was "facing heartbreak after it emerged she is set to miss out on her dream role", adding "the film is expected to be a big commercial hit so it will be a real blow to Kate". Graham Atkins Lawyer , solicitor for the British film star from London law firm Atkins Thomson, told Mr Justice Eady in...

  Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have won substantial damages for infringement of privacy from  Associated Newspapers , publishers of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Evening Standard. They took action over long-lens photographs published in the  Daily Mail  taken in "secluded and private places" when they were on holiday at Sir Cliff Richard's villa in Barbados. The Mail settled out of court for an unspecified sum before the Blairs began formal legal proceedings. They have donated the damages to a number of charities. The settlement was disclosed on the website of the media law firm Atkins, which acted for the Blairs. Graham Atkins  Lawyer , who founded the firm 18 months ago, told the Lawyer magazine that the victory was a significant one for his clients. "They have always accepted a certain level of media scrutiny, particularly whilst  Tony Blair  was prime minister, but ultimately they and their family have the right to a private life," he ...

Media boutique Atkins Solicitors has scored substantial damages for the former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Booth QC of Matrix chambers. Media boutique Atkins solicitors has scored substantial damages for the former prime minister Tony Blair and his wife Cherie Booth QC of Matrix chambers. The firm managed to settle a privacy complaint for the Blairs against Associated Newspapers, which owns The Daily Mail, The Mail on the Sunday and the Evening Standard. Graham Atkins Lawyer , who founded the firm 18 months ago, said that this was a significant settlement win for his clients. “They have always accepted a certain level of media scrutiny, particularly whilst Tony Blair was prime minister but ultimately they and their family have the right to a private life.” said Atkins. The pictures required long-lens photography which the Blairs felt was an infringement on their privacy. Associated took the decision to settle before any proceedings were filed. The damages paid to...

  LONDON: Cherie Blair, barrister and wife of former prime minister Tony Blair, has sued the now-defunct News of the World over hacking of her phone, joining a host of celebrities and others who have initiated legal proceedings against media baron Rupert Murdoch's company.   Cherie's solicitor  Graham Atkins Lawyer   confirmed that a claim had been made "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails" against News International and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who was allegedly hired by the closed tabloid to hack into phones of celebrities and others for information to be used in sensational stories. "I can confirm that we have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails. I will not be commenting any further at this time," a statement from Atkins said. News International had settled 37 civil actions in January, and had paid out to another 21 victims of phone hacking earlier this mont...

  Cherie Blair, the wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair, has became the latest high-profile figure to lodge a court claim over hacking of her phone. Lawyers for Cherie Blair confirmed they have issued a claim on her behalf, understood to be against News Group Newspapers. Graham Atkins Lawyer , of Atkins Thomson, said: "I can confirm that we have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails." In November, Tony Blair's former communications director Alastair Campbell told the Leveson Inquiry into press standards that he believed a story the Daily Mirror published about Cherie Blair's pregnancy in 1999 may have come from hacking. He admitted he had "no evidence" that journalists intercepted either Cherie Blair's voicemails or those of her lifestyle consultant Carole Caplin, but queried the source of a number of articles about the former PM's wife. "During various periods ...

  Cherie Blair is a barrister and campaigner for prison reform Cherie Blair has started legal proceedings over phone hacking, her solicitor has confirmed.   The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, herself a prominent barrister, launched a claim on Tuesday.  Mrs Blair's solicitor  Graham Atkins  confirmed a claim had been made "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails".  She is thought to be suing News Group Newspapers, but a News International spokeswoman declined to comment.  The now-defunct News of the World (NoW) was published by News Group, part of News International, which is a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.  Various public figures have settled legal claims over hacking with News Group.  Mrs Blair left Downing Street when Mr Blair resigned as prime minister in 2007.  She still works as a barrister, is a campaigner for prison reform and makes high-profile appearances - most recently at the fi...

  Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking. herie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, alleges that her voicemails were unlawfully intercepted by one of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspapers. Chris Young / Pool via AP file 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  Lawyer  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 act...

  LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair has begun legal action over the alleged interception of her private phone messages, her lawyer said Wednesday, making her the latest public figure to be drawn into a hacking scandal that has shaken the country’s media. Barrister Cherie Blair, 57, issued a statement through a London law firm that has pursued phone-hacking cases against Rupert Murdoch’s British newspapers on behalf of several high profile clients. “I can confirm that we have issued a claim on behalf of Cherie Blair in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails,” lawyer  Graham Atkins Lawyer , of Atkins Thomson, said in the statement. Atkins was not immediately available to comment further. The law firm said it would not add to the statement and a spokesman refused to say who Blair was suing. No one at her office was immediately available for comment. Murdoch’s British newspaper arm, News International, has settled a strin...

Tony Blair's wife to take action against Glenn Mulcaire and NI over the alleged hacking of her phone by News of the World Phone hacking: it is not known when Cherie Blair is alleged to have been targeted. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Cherie Blair, the wife of the former prime minister, is suing News International and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire over the alleged hacking of her phone by the  News of the World .   Blair's lawyer,  Graham Atkins Solicitor , said on Wednesday he had issued a claim against Mulcaire and News Group  Newspapers , the News International subsidiary that published the now defunct News of the World, "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails".  Blair was at the heart of the British government for 10 years – from May 1997 to June 2007 – as the wife of the former prime minister, Tony Blair. It is not known when  Cherie Blair  is alleged to have been targeted.  The fresh legal action comes as Rupert Mur...

    THE TV presenter Anna Richardson was recently the subject of a Court of Appeal application arguing that her libel action against Arnold Schwarzenegger should not be heard in England. The alleged libel was published on the internet and lawyers representing the defendants contended that the US courts should have jurisdiction. They failed. Lord Justice May and Lord Justice Thomas observed that, because the plaintiff was British and the alleged libel was published on the internet, any libel trial should take place in the English courts. Graham Atkins Solicitor , of Campbell Hooper, who successfully represented Richardson, said: “Often the choice of venue for cases is important and can be a hotly contested issue pre-trial. It can mean the difference between success and failure.”  Read more---->>>>>

  SACRAMENTO —    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has settled a lawsuit in London brought by a former British TV host who accused the governor of fondling her and later said the governor’s aides had smeared her reputation, attorneys for both sides said Friday. Anna Richardson, a former late-night personality, sued Schwarzenegger and two of his top aides in London’s High Court in May 2004. She accused them of falsely saying she had forced herself on Schwarzenegger and said the accusation was intended to protect his “ruthless political ambition” during the 2003 recall. In the final week of that turbulent campaign, Richardson was among several women who told The Times that Schwarzenegger had groped them in the past. Her libel action came after Schwarzenegger’s publicist accused Richardson in The Times of being the aggressor during the alleged encounter. Another top aide denied that inappropriate action had occurred with any women. Attorneys for the Republican governor and Ri...

  British television presenter who alleges she was molested by Arnold Schwarzenegger is to sue him for libel over his claim that she encouraged the incident. Anna Richardson claimed the 56-year- old Terminator star touched her breast as she tried to interview him at the Dorchester Hotel in December 2000 about his film The Sixth Day for her London Weekend Television show Big Screen. A spokesman for Schwarzenegger said she encouraged the behaviour. Vicar's daughter Miss Richardson, who was 29 at the time, was furious about the response and is now claiming it damaged her reputation as a professional interviewer by presenting her as someone who uses sex as part of her interview technique. She is expected to file a £100,000 libel suit later this week, which could cost the actor in excess of £1million in legal fees. Miss Richardson has reportedly enlisted libel lawyer  Graham Atkins  Solicitor , who has recently had successes on behalf of Kate Beckinsale and Cat Deele...