'Sourcing of articles' defended in Harry case

DAILY Mail and Mail on Sunday journalists provide a “compelling account of a pattern of legitimate sourcing of articles”, the High Court has been told by the newspapers’ publisher, in a case brought by household names including the Duke of Sussex.

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The Duke of Sussex leaves the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, yesterday

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Harry, Sir Elton John, his husband David Furnish, campaigner Baroness Doreen Lawrence, politician Sir Simon Hughes, and actresses Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley are all bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of unlawful information gathering.

This includes claims that information for articles was obtained by carrying out or commissioning unlawful activities such as phone tapping and “blagging” private records. ANL has strongly denied wrongdoing and is defending the claims.