Prince Harry’s libel battle in opposition to the publishers of the Mail on Sunday returns to the High Court later.
The Duke of Sussex gained the primary a part of his authorized problem final yr, when a decide dominated an article printed about him was defamatory.
The story, printed in February 2022, was about Harry’s safety preparations within the UK.
The headline learn: “How Prince Harry tried to keep his legal fight with the government over police bodyguards a secret… then – just minutes after the story broke – his PR machine tried to put a positive spin on the dispute.”
At final yr’s listening to, the decide thought-about the that means of the phrases within the article.
He concluded elements have been defamatory and gave readers the impression Prince Harry was deliberately trying to mislead and confuse.
But he rejected a declare by Harry’s legal professionals the article had accused him of mendacity.
Today, the Mail on Sunday’s publishers, Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), will give their defence to the case.
Even although sections of the article have been defamatory, they might argue they have been justified.
Since leaving his position as a working member of the Royal Family, the Duke of Sussex has waged battle in opposition to the British tabloid press.
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He wrote in his memoir ‘Spare’ concerning the demise of his mom, how he blames the paparazzi and his frustration on the “injustice” of nobody being despatched to jail.
In latest interviews, he stated altering the “media landscape” could be his “life’s work”.
Now, in Court 13 of the Royal Courts of Justice, we’re beginning to see what this implies.
Today’s listening to is only one story involving only one paper, however Prince Harry has the tabloid press in his sights.
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He has three different instances, in opposition to Mirror Group Newspapers, writer of the Mirror, News Group Newspapers, who publish the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World, and one other case with Associated Newspapers.
Even if this libel case would not make it to trial, there are loads extra alternatives for Harry’s battle with the media to play out in court docket.
Source: information.sky.com”
