Prince Harry, others ordered to pay millions over failed lawsuit
LONDON — Britain's Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile claimants face paying millions of dollars out of their own pockets to cover the legal costs of the Daily Mail's publisher after a judge ruled their failed privacy lawsuits were conducted in an unreasonable way. Judge Matthew Nicklin's judgment on costs, which was published on Friday, ordered an interim payment from the…
Prince Harry, Elton John, and other high-profile individuals who lost their privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail may be required to pay millions of dollars towards the legal costs, according to a recent judgment by Judge Matthew Nicklin. The interim payment of £9.54 million is due by August 28 to cover the expenses of Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail.
Judge Nicklin ordered the payments on an indemnity basis, meaning Associated Newspapers does not have to demonstrate that the legal fees were reasonable and proportionate. The judge also dismissed the allegations brought by Prince Harry's father, King Charles III, and five other claimants, rejecting claims of widespread wrongdoing such as phone hacking in the Mail titles.
The full financial burden of these legal proceedings remains to be determined, and if an agreement cannot be reached between the parties, Associated Newspapers will assess its costs in separate proceedings.
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