The Leveson Inquiry is investigating the role of the press and the police in the phone hacking scandal on the 13th of July 2011, and Lord Justice Leveson is chairman of the inquiry looking into the relationship between press and public, between press and police, and between press and politicians, and to make recommendations of a n new act being ethically sound but allow the press freedom.
This inquiry is important for society because politicians and police where allegedly involved in the phone hacking scandal, suggesting perhaps that we have a corrupt political system.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jul/13/boris-johnson-refusal-apologise-phone-hacking
The inquiry will ensure to bring all evidence to light as it has the "power to summon witness under the Inquiries 2005 act." The evidence given under the oath and in public will give answers to British citizens who had their phone hacked.
Milly Dowler:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0b5d52c4-a670-11e0-ae9c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1f5sRushk
Parents of the two ten year old girl seized and killed by school care taker
including Prince William, Ryan Giggs and Andy Gray.
This links to Media debates:
* Should the press have as much freedom as it does?
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