Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrince Harry and six other prominent public figures have been ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million in legal costs to Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. The High Court ruling follows the comprehensive dismissal in July of all unlawful information gathering claims brought against the publisher. Associated Newspapers Ltd spent £34.5 million defending against allegations that included phone tapping and hiring private investigators. Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the interim payment ahead of a future hearing that will determine the final total legal costs owed by the group. The claimants, whose insurance covers up to £16 million, could be forced to pay millions more as the publisher seeks to recover costs on an indemnity basis. In fullPrince Harry and celebrities ordered to pay £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher after losing High Court battleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Prince Harry and others hit with huge legal bill after losing Daily Mail case
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrince Harry and six other prominent public figures have been ordered to pay an initial £9.5 million in legal costs to Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. The High Court ruling follows the comprehensive dismissal in July of all unlawful information gathering claims brought against the publisher. Associated Newspapers Ltd spent £34.5 million defending against allegations that included phone tapping and hiring private investigators. Mr Justice Nicklin ordered the interim payment ahead of a future hearing that will determine the final total legal costs owed by the group. The claimants, whose insurance covers up to £16 million, could be forced to pay millions more as the publisher seeks to recover costs on an indemnity basis. In fullPrince Harry and celebrities ordered to pay £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher after losing High Court battleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
