As far as pre-trial hearings go, they’re mostly low-key, with lawyers only pulling out the big guns once the real court case begins.
So when Prince Harry and his army of famous faces made a shock appearance for proceedings at London’s High Court last week, it was clear he wanted to make sure the whole world knew he meant business in his latest battle with Britain’s press giants.
CELEBRITIES UNITED
Harry, along with Sir Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, hope to take Associated Newspapers, which publishes the Daily Mail, to trial over what they allege are privacy breaches, including illegally accessing bank accounts, medical records and recording phone conversations by tapping into their phones between 2001 and 2013.
While the publisher denies the claims and no witnesses were due to take the stand – meaning they didn’t need to be there – the star plaintiffs were keen to make global headlines about their plight.
This story is from the 06 April, 2023 edition of Woman’s Day Magazine NZ.
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