By Anisah Kalam

LEVESON INQUIRY

What is the Leveson Inquiry?The Leveson Inquiry is a public inquiry

investigates the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News

International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson.

What did the inquiry look at?It looked at the relationship between the press

and the public, including phone-hacking and other potentially illegal behaviour, and at the

relationships between the press and the police and the press and politicians.

What did Lord Justice Leveson recommend?

Lord Leveson made strict and complex recommendations in order to regulate the press

like:Newspapers should continue to be self-regulated - and the government should have no power over

what they publish. The arrangement would provide the public with

confidence that their complaints would be seriously dealt with - and ensure the press are protected from

interference.

How was the inquiry conducted?

Witnesses during eight months of hearings included alleged victims of press intrusion,

journalists, newspaper executives and proprietors, police, communications advisers

and politicians.They were called to give evidence under oath at

the Royal Courts of Justice in central London. Legally, they could have been compelled to

attend.