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Murdoch paper in Britain apologises for phone hacking

The owner of Britain’s News of the World newspaper offered an “unreserved apology” on Friday for phone hacking and said it would set up a compensation fund.
Rupert Murdoch’s News International said it admitted liability in some cases brought against the News of the World, Britain’s top-selling newspaper.
Actress Sienna Miller is believed to be among those offered a settlement.
The apology came three days after police arrested the Sunday tabloid’s chief reporter and a former news editor on suspicion of having unlawfully intercepted mobile phone voicemail messages.
News International, which also publishes The Sun,
The Times and the Sunday Times, admitted its first internal inquiry into the hacking “failed to uncover important evidence.
“Following an extensive internal investigation and disclosures through civil legal cases, News International has decided to approach some civil litigants with an unreserved apology and an admission of liability in cases meeting specific criteria,” the group said in a statement.
It added: “Past behaviour at the News of the World in relation to voicemail interception is a matter of genuine regret.
“It is now apparent that our previous inquiries failed to uncover important evidence and we acknowledge our actions then were not sufficiently robust.
The group said it had asked its lawyers to establish a compensation scheme “with a view to dealing with justifiable claims fairly and efficiently.
“This will bring the process of bringing these cases to a fair resolution with damages appropriate to the extent of the intrusion,” it said.
“We will, however, continue to contest cases that we believe are without merit or where we are not responsible.”
The BBC reported that News International has earmarked about $32.5 million (22.5 million euros) in total for the compensation fund.
Mark Lewis, a lawyer involved in several of the current cases, welcomed the announcement as “a step in the right direction.”

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