Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Mail publisher over phone-hacking claims
The UK High Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and several other public figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail. The judge ruled that the claimants failed to prove that the newspaper used unlawful methods to source stories.
Why it matters
The ruling provides a significant legal victory for the British press and may effectively conclude litigation related to the phone-hacking era.
Claimants included clockwise from top left; Doreen Lawrence, Prince Harry, Elton John, Liz Hurley, David Furnish, Sadie Frost. Composite: James Manning/PA/Brook Mitchell/AFP/Aaron Chown/PA/Jordan Pettitt/Victoria Jones/PA/James Veysey/Shutterstock Claimants included clockwise from top left; Doreen Lawrence, Prince Harry, Elton John, Liz Hurley, David Furnish, Sadie Frost. Composite: James Manning/PA/Brook Mitchell/AFP/Aaron Chown/PA/Jordan Pettitt/Victoria Jones/PA/James Veysey/Shutterstock Associated Newspapers Prince Harry and other claimants could face £50m legal bill after losing phone-hacking case High court dismisses claims by group including Duke of Sussex that Mail publisher used unlawful methods to source stories about them
The Guardian provides a factual summary of the court's 436-page ruling and the specific legal arguments presented.
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