The Duke of Sussex sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) last year, alleging that the company used unlawful and illegal methods to obtain information about him. Other high-profile figures, such as Sir Elton John, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence of Clarendon, are also suing ANL for similar reasons.
Prince Harry recently arrived in London to attend the preliminary hearing in court, where ANL rejected his claims in their entirety.
ANL's lawyers argued that the case should be dismissed or a judgment made in their favor without a trial, claiming that the claims have no real prospects of succeeding. ANL's bid to have the case dismissed was criticized by Prince Harry's legal team, who called it "hopeless, plainly inappropriate and suggestive of a tactical gamble to avoid a full trial."
Earlier this week, a witness statement was released in which Prince Harry criticized journalists at ANL, describing them as "criminals with journalistic powers which should concern every single one of us."
