The trial of the former Chief Executive of News International, Rebekah Brooks, and others associated with phone monitoring at the News of the World begins at the Old Bailey today.
Brooks is now in the dock with seven other defendants, including Andy Coulson and her husband Charlie.
The case is expected to continue until April, as around 100 witnesses have been called.
Coulson and Brooks are accused of conspiring with others to intercept voicemails and to commit misconduct in public office.
The trial begins with the selection of the jury today and will focus on allegations of misconduct at the NoW, owned by Rupert Murdoch, before it was shut down in 2011 following claims that some journalists had hacked the cell phone of Milly Dowler.
Brooks, who resigned from News International, faces five charges spanning ten years. Coulson, who resigned from Downing Street in 2011, faces three charges relating to his time as the NoW's editor.
Other defendants include Stuart Kuttner, a former managing editor at the NoW, Cheryl Carter, Ian Edmondson, Clive Goodman and Mark Hanna.
Justice Saunders and the attorney general have warned the media to obey the strict Contempt of Court Act rules.