Prince Harry and others ordered to pay initial £9.54 million over failed lawsuit
London’s High Court ordered Prince Harry and other claimants to pay £9.54 million in legal costs after losing a privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail publisher.Summary
London’s High Court ruled that Prince Harry, singer Elton John, and five other high-profile claimants must make an interim payment of £9.54 million toward the legal costs of Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, following their unsuccessful privacy lawsuits. The judgment, delivered by Judge Matthew Nicklin, upheld his earlier rejection of allegations that the Mail titles engaged in unlawful activities such as phone hacking. The court ordered the payment on an 'indemnity basis,' meaning the losing parties must cover costs without requiring the publisher to prove they were reasonable or proportionate. Associated Newspapers hailed the ruling as a victory for press freedom, while Prince Harry, 41, criticized it as a 'complete and obvious whitewash.' The decision marks a significant legal setback for the claimants involved in the case.
(Source：Cyprus Mail)