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Lord Justice Leveson

Claire Bolderson profiles Lord Justice Leveson, the judge leading the inquiry into the phone hacking scandal and relationships between politicians, journalists and police officers.

Claire Bolderson profiles Lord Justice Leveson, the judge who is leading the public inquiry into the phone hacking scandal and relationships between politicians, journalists and police officers. Brian Leveson was born and brought up in Liverpool and worked there, as a young barrister, for a number of years before becoming a QC. His later career involved some of the biggest commercial trials of the time - among them BCCI, Polly Peck and Barings. He also prosecuted Ken Dodd on behalf of the Inland Revenue and, in a rare setback, he lost the case. And he's turned his hand to the criminal bar and prosecuted one of the UK's most infamous serial killers - Rosemary West. If he handles the public inquiry into phone hacking successfully, many believe he will be one step closer to the ultimate legal prize - the position of Lord Chief Justice.

Contributors
Judge Henry Globe
Dominic Carman
Sasha Wass QC

Producers:
Rosamund Jones
Linda Pressly.

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14 minutes

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Sun 9 Oct 2011 17:40

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  • Sat 8 Oct 2011 19:00
  • Sun 9 Oct 2011 05:45
  • Sun 9 Oct 2011 17:40

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