The £50million phone hacking case brought by Prince Harry, Doreen Lawrence and a raft of other celebrities against the publishers of the Daily Mail was today dismissed in full.
The case brought by the Duke of Sussex and six fellow claimants, also including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, was heard at a three-month trial at London‘s High Court at the beginning of this year.
The trial judge, Mr Justice Nicklin, accepted that every article complained about was lawfully sourced.
The claim was brought against Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
In an executive summary of his judgment,
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