Accio witnesses!
Harry Potter author JK Rowling and actor Hugh Grant are among those listed as “core participants” in the UK’s public inquiry into the News Of The World phone hacking scandal.Rowling and Grant are among 46 government officials, celebrities, and sports stars “who have, or may have, suffered as a consequence of press activity.” Core participants are entitled to give evidence and participate, either personally or through a lawyer, in the public inquiry into alleged phone hackings that took place at now-defunct tabloid News Of The World and other British media outlets.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=107194