Prince Harry and other celebrities can proceed with their case against The Daily Mail’s publisher, a British judge ruled on Friday, paving the way for a lengthy court battle over phone hacking and other alleged violations of privacy. The lawsuit, against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of The Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline, is one of three privacy suits that Harry has filed against publishers of British tabloids. Harry, the singer Elton John, the actresses Sadie Frost and Elizabeth Hurley and other plaintiffs argue that Associated Newspapers obtained confidential information dating to 1993 through illicit means, including intercepting their voice mail messages, listening to live calls and obtaining private medical and financial information. Associated Newspapers sought to have the case thrown out on the grounds that the claims, which related to alleged wrongdoing decades ago, were brought too late.

Source: Daily Mail November 10, 2023 14:37 UTC