Prince Harry Seeks Major Damages in Mail Case
Prince Harry has told the High Court he is seeking “very substantial damages” in his long-running legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, as the case moved toward its conclusion after an 11-week trial.
Daily Mail reported that Mr David Sherborne, acting for the claimants, argued in written submissions that each claimant is entitled to a “very substantial award of damages” to compensate for alleged wrongs connected to unlawful information gathering.
The Duke of Sussex alleges he was targeted by journalists at the newspapers, including claims that private investigators were commissioned to access voicemail messages, while Associated Newspapers denies any wrongdoing and maintains its reporting relied on legitimate information.
The case also involves other high-profile claimants, including Sir Elton John, Ms Liz Hurley and Baroness Lawrence, and follows a period in which Prince Harry was reportedly hoping to break royal “no-contact” with the UK amid wider tensions around his public life and legal disputes.
The judge, Mr Justice Nicklin, was told the trial is expected to finish with closing arguments, with a ruling anticipated later this year that will determine whether damages are awarded and, if so, on what scale.
