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   Tommy Sheridan claims 'first round' victory in News of the World libel payout battle

   Tommy Sheridan today claimed he had won the 'first round' in court as he seeks to make News Group pay up £200,000 awarded to him in damages in 2006. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 14/02/2012

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   Tommy Sheridan says he will appeal to High Court to expose ‘lies and damned lies’

   Former socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan has declared he is going to appeal to the High Court to expose “lies and damned lies “against him. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 31/01/2012

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   Parole deal includes gagging order for Tommy Sheridan

   Socialist politician Tommy Sheridan, convicted of perjury in a case involving the News of the World, is being released from prison on Monday – but with a gagging order. ... Read more

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   UK - 28/01/2012

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   Scottish Review editor wants Tommy Sheridan released in wake of NoW phone-hacking scandal

   The editor of influential current affairs website Scottish Review, Kenneth Roy, is spearheading a move to have former MSP Tommy Sheridan released from jail. ... Read more

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   Scotland - 19/10/2011

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   Tommy Sheridan granted jail leave as Scots MP says perjury trial was 'unsound'

   The case against former Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan could be set to crumble as a result of the recent revelations of phone hacking practices by the News of the World. Read more

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   UK - 07/07/2011

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   The Scotsman makes new claims on ‘lost’ emails which might have kept Tommy Sheridan out of jail

   Emails at the heart of the Tommy Sheridan perjury case said to have been lost in India have been found at a warehouse in London, according to a report in The Scotsman today.In a lengthy piece by Andrew Whitaker, The Scotsman claims that the... Read more

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   UK - 05/07/2011

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   Tommy Sheridan convicted of perjury during News of the World defamation case

   Following a 12-week trial at the High Court in Glasgow, former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been convicted of perjury during his defamation case against the News of the World. Sheridan successful sued the tabloid newspaper in 2006 for £200,000... Read more

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   UK - 23/12/2010

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   Sheridan’s jail blog curtailed over early release threat

   Disgraced former politician Tommy Sheridan has reluctantly ceased his regular blog updates on life behind bars, after being told the articles could jeopardise his early release.The perma tanned socialist had been spending his time shacked up in... Read more

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   Scotland - 20/06/2011

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   Gail Sheridan's lawyer questions legality of BBC broadcast of police interview footage

   Gail Sheridan’s solicitor has questioned the legality of the BBC’s broadcasting of the police tapes of her interviews while under caution by Lothian & Borders Police, as she challenges Ofcom’s decision to clear its documentary the ‘Rise and Lies... Read more

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   Scotland - 26/10/2011

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    Legal first as STV to Tweet live from court during Sheridan's sentencing

    In a Scottish legal first, STV is set to report on the sentencing of Tommy Sheridan using Twitter. The Scottish Judiciary has confirmed that journalists will be allowed to send live text updates from the hearing following an application being... Read more

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    Scotland - 25/01/2011

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