Leveson inquiry 2: Ex-Crimewatch presenter launches legal challenge

Phone-hacking victim Jacqui Hames calls for judicial review into government consultation

Jacqui Hames

A former Crimewatch presenter who was a victim of phone hacking is launching a legal challenge to the government's decision to hold a consultation on whether to go ahead with the second phase of the Leveson inquiry into the UK press.

Retired Scotland Yard detective Jacqui Hames, who was placed under surveillance by the News of the World in 2002, is calling for a judicial review of the move, accusing the government of reneging on its commitment to stand up for victims of unscrupulous practices.

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