Key Facts

• The case involved Prince Harry and six others, including singer Elton John and actress Elizabeth Hurley.
• They accused Associated Newspapers Ltd (Daily Mail’s publisher) of illegally obtaining information through phone hacking and other unlawful methods.
• The court found no proof that any information was gained illegally, saying legal sources could explain how stories were gathered.
• The lawsuit covered 55 articles from 1997 to 2015 and claimed unlawful activities like phone tapping and paying police for information.
• The publisher’s lawyers denied all illegal actions and called the claims “lurid” and “preposterous.”
• The court’s decision likely ends similar lawsuits related to this phone-hacking scandal.
• The publisher called the verdict a victory for journalism and said their reporters were cleared of wrongdoing.
• The claimants may face legal costs estimated at up to £50 million due to the failed case.