Wouldnt it be ironic if Rebekah Brooks phone had been hacked

[barney15c]

Hypothetical, but think of the can of worms if some far sighted NOTW employee had her phone hacked before this all blew up...never know could happen ;)

[carolegif]

Perhaps she has!

[rov1100]

The security services including the police do this regularly and its quite legal.

[Gromit]

Are you sure about that Rov? That it is legal?

[ABerrant]

Interception or 'hacking' is not an offence if there is lawful authority to do so (such as an under an interception warrant) or is by a person with a right to control or use private telecoms transmission system...

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/23

I seem to recall a few years back there were claims that Rebekah Wade (as she was then) had indeed been a victim of hacking by the NotW after leaving as editor to head up The Sun.