Dispute between Cliff Richard and BBC over South Yorkshire Police raid reaches final stage
Sir Cliff is suing the BBC for a breach of privacy over the raid in August 2014 and is calling for damages at the 'top end' of the scale.
CRIME: Cyber attack affects thousands of members of Sheffield's Credit UnionSouth Yorkshire Police searched the 77-year-old's home in Sunningdale Berkshire, as part of an investigation into an allegation that he sexually assaulted a teenage boy at a Christian concert in Sheffield in the mid 1980s.
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Hide AdCOURT: Man threw spice over wall of South Yorkshire prison to repay drug debt, court toldSir Cliff disputed the claim and was never charged.
A helicopter also captured the police activity from the air and Sir Cliff was named.
South Yorkshire Police paid Sir Cliff £400,000 in an out-of-court settlement but the BBC has defended its actions.
Mr Justice Mann, who is overseeing the case, is due to start considering barristers' closing legal arguments today.
Sir Cliff is not expected to be at the hearing.