Lawyer for Mail publisher tells court she did not lie to Leveson Inquiry
Summary
A lawyer for the publisher of the Daily Mail, Liz Hartley, testified in court that she did not lie during the 2011 Leveson Inquiry about using private investigators illegally. This testimony is part of a trial involving public figures like the Duke of Sussex and Sir Elton John who accuse the publisher of privacy violations. The trial will continue for several weeks.Key Facts
- Liz Hartley is a senior lawyer for the Daily Mail's publisher.
- She denied lying at the Leveson Inquiry about evidence of illegal actions by private investigators.
- The trial involves high-profile people suing the publisher over alleged privacy breaches.
- David Sherborne, representing the accusers, argued that evidence shows Mail journalists used information from a private investigator.
- The private investigator, Steve Whittamore, had been investigated for illegal data access, with records showing payments from the Mail.
- Hartley said at the Leveson Inquiry there was no evidence of illegal activity based on the evidence she had then.
- The publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited, denies all allegations of unlawful information gathering.
- The court case is expected to last over six weeks.
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