At the time, Justice Matthew Nicklin said that a libel trial would be scheduled for between May and July. Harry must now pay the publisher's legal fees, which the Daily Mail reported to be 250,000 pounds, or about $316,000. Why was Prince Harry suing the Daily Mail's publisher? Harry attempted to win the case without going to trial in March by seeking a summary judgment, but was unsuccessful. In December, Harry won a lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror after a judge found Mirror Group Newspapers' phone hacking was "widespread and habitual."

Source: Daily Mail January 19, 2024 23:27 UTC