What is the status of the Duke of Sussex’s outstanding legal claims?
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The trial of the Duke of Sussex’s legal claim against the publisher of The Sun is due to begin in London on Tuesday. The duke’s case against News Group Newspapers (NGN) involves allegations of unlawful information gathering, with Harry, 40, claiming that its journalists and private investigators targeted him.
It is one of three legal cases involving Harry ongoing in the English courts. Here is an overview of the cases:. – Allegations of unlawful information-gathering at NGN. Harry and former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson are suing NGN, which also published the now-defunct News Of The World, over alleged unlawful information-gathering.
Both allege they were targeted by journalists and private investigators working for the papers. The trial, before Mr Justice Fancourt, is scheduled to last multiple weeks, with the duke expected to give evidence over several days. The same judge ruled in July 2023 that Harry could not bring a claim relating to phone hacking after NGN argued it was brought too late because he should have known sooner he had a potential claim.
The judge also refused to allow the duke to rely on an alleged “secret agreement” between the royal family and senior executives working for media mogul Rupert Murdoch as part of his claim. He then ruled last May that claims made against Rupert Murdoch could not be deployed at trial.
