Actor Jude Law is expected to launch legal proceedings against the News of the
World over claims his phone was hacked.

That's as a High Court judge has held unprecedented meetings to decide how the
case should proceed. 

He's ruled four "lead cases" should be heard first to decide how the rest of
the claims continue.

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Scotland Yard is considering whether to begin a criminal investigation into
allegations police were paid by newspapers for information.

The claim was made by the former editor of the News of the World, Rebekah
Brooks, in 2003.