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The Leveson Inquiry, initiated on 28 July 2011, investigates the culture, practices, and ethics of the press, especially in relation to the public, police, and politicians. It seeks to uncover the extent of media malpractice through personal testimonies, including heart-wrenching accounts from figures like Hugh Grant and the Dowler family. The Inquiry aims to make recommendations for improved press regulation, governance, and oversight, ensuring accountability in the media sector for the future.
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The Inquiry's Aim: Lord Justice Leveson stated on 28 July 2011 that the focus of the Inquiry is ‘the culture, practices and ethics of the press’ in the context of the latter’s relationship with the public, the police and politicians. The Inquiry aims to draw recommendations, if any, for the future, with particular regards to press regulation, governance and other systems of oversight.
Hugh Grant Personal items hacked, found out information he didn’t want anyone to hear. E.g. – “In 1996, my girlfriends father suddenly died. I helped to organise the funeral. It was a small family occasion in a tiny village church. Just as the service was about to start, we realised two of the congregation were unknown to any of the family. They turned out to be reporters from popular papers. They had come, they said, to ‘pay their respects’. They had never met my girlfriends father.
