Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher
Summary
Prince Harry and six other public figures lost a privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail’s publisher and have been ordered to pay an initial £9.54 million in legal costs. The group, which includes Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, faces potentially much higher payments and has until early October to appeal the decision.Key Facts
- Seven claimants, including Prince Harry and Sir Elton John, sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over alleged illegal information-gathering.
- The High Court dismissed their claims on July 7, finding they did not prove the allegations.
- The judge ordered the claimants to pay up to £34.5 million in the newspaper group's legal costs due to how the case was handled.
- An initial payment of £9.54 million must be paid by August 28.
- The claimants can appeal the decision by October 2.
- The costs will be calculated on an "indemnity basis," which favors the publisher in recovering more money.
- During the trial, many witnesses, including Prince Harry, gave evidence in person.
- This ruling comes shortly before Prince Harry and his family returned to the UK, with their children starting school in September.
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