Prince Harry’s lawyers will continue their legal battle against Associated Newspapers Limited during the second day of a hearing at the High Court on Thursday.
The Duke of Sussex did not attend the first day of the hearing on Wednesday and will not be in London today.
The royal and six other high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, and actress Liz Hurley, are bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).
They have accused the publisher of allegedly carrying out or commissioning unlawful activities such as hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars, “blagging” private records, burglaries to order, and accessing and recording private phone conversations.
Prince Harry’s lawyers will continue their legal battle against Associated Newspapers Limited during the second day of a hearing at the High Court on Thursday.| GETTY
The newspaper group is accused of serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years.
These also include allegations of phone tapping, home bugging and obtaining medical records by deception.
Associated Newspapers has firmly denied involvement in any unlawful practices, describing the claims as “simply preposterous”.
The case is expected to proceed to a full trial next year.
On Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex’s lawyers claimed private investigators spied on the Prince of Wales, in new details submitted to the High Court.
The Duke of Sussex did not attend the first day of the hearing on Wednesday and will not be in London today | REUTERS
Lawyers for the Duke produced invoices allegedly showing surveillance around William’s 21st birthday party and phone data linked to Catherine Middleton, the Princess of Wales’s maiden name.
One invoice from 2003 refers to a payment for information about Prince William’s Out of Africa-themed 21st birthday party.
Another mentions mobile phone data belonging to Catherine Middleton, now the Princess of Wales, while separate searches were carried out on the Middleton family home.
A further record listed 10 numbers from a “family and friends” list, in which Kate’s was highlighted.
On Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex’s lawyers claimed private investigators spied on the Prince of Wales, in new details submitted to the High Court.
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The royal and six other high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, and actress Liz Hurley, are bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).| Reuters
A two-day hearing in May focused on issues relating to the disclosure of further material ahead of the full trial.
David Sherborne, the lawyer representing the seven claimants, said disclosure so far had revealed “widespread use of unlawful information gathering across the titles by journalists and various desks.”
However, he argued that “the approach to disclosure has allowed only a partial picture of the wrongdoing.”
Associated Newspapers’ legal team countered that the claimants had not provided any disclosure to substantiate their allegations.
In court filings, ANL’s lawyers argued that the claimants had given “no further particulars of the allegations of hacking, tapping, blagging or perjury.
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