Prince Harry media battle legal bill expected to cost millions
Summary
Prince Harry and several public figures lost a privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL). They now face a legal bill that could cost millions of pounds, as the court decides who must pay for the expensive trial.Key Facts
- Prince Harry and others, including Sir Elton John and Baroness Lawrence, sued ANL for unlawful information gathering.
- Their case was dismissed by Judge Nicklin after an 11-week trial.
- The Daily Mail’s publisher has legal costs of almost £34.5 million as of early July.
- ANL says the claimants should pay all costs and requested a higher level of financial repayment called indemnity costs.
- The claimants have insurance covering £16.2 million but may still owe millions more.
- ANL accused the claimants of unreasonable behavior during the lawsuit.
- The claimants deny wrongdoing and say paying full costs would be unfair and very hard on them.
- The court is currently hearing arguments to decide how the legal costs will be divided.
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