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Prince Harry's case against Mail publisher returns to court - here's what you need to know
Prince Harry and six other household names are suing the publishers of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged unlawful information gathering dating back 30 years.
The case has been ongoing since 2022 and is just one of several Harry has filed against media organisations since 2019 over alleged breaches of privacy, unlawful practices and false stories. Associated Newspapers (ANL) - which also publishes The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline - strongly denies any wrongdoing.
A full trial is not expected to start at London's High Court until January, but a pre-trial hearing, which helps manage the case and resolve any outstanding issues, is set to take place today. Here is everything you need to know about the case.
What's alleged? The alleged unlawful acts are said to have taken place from 1993 to 2011, including the publisher hiring private investigators to secretly place listening devices inside cars and homes and paying police officials for inside information. When bringing the lawsuit in 2022, lawyers for the claimants said they had become aware of "highly distressing" evidence revealing they had been victims of "abhorrent criminal activity" and "gross breaches of privacy" by Associated Newspapers.
Associated Newspapers denies the allegations, describing them as "preposterous smears.
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