Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, is asking a London court for an interim payment of £10 million from Prince Harry and other claimants after the court dismisses their privacy lawsuit. Multiple outlets report that the High Court’s ruling went against Harry, and also involved other high-profile figures, with the judge rejecting allegations related to privacy. After losing, Associated Newspapers argues that legal costs are substantial and is seeking an upfront contribution to help cover those expenses. One report says the company seeks an amount consistent with £10 million, while other outlets express the demand in U.S. dollar terms, describing a multimillion-dollar interim payment. Another source adds detail on the basis for its costs claim, saying the publisher’s legal team argues for costs on an indemnity basis—meaning the losing party should cover the other side’s charges without needing to show they were proportionate. The requests focus on costs rather than reopening the underlying claims, and are framed as an interim step following the adverse verdict.
Daily Mail publisher seeks interim £10 million from Harry and other claimants after privacy defeat
Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, is asking a London court for an interim payment of £10 million from Prince Harry and other claimants after the court dismisses their privacy lawsuit...
- A London court dismisses Prince Harry’s privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail, along with claims by other high-profile individuals.
- Associated Newspapers seeks an interim upfront payment toward legal costs after the losses.
- The requested interim amount is reported as £10 million (also described as roughly $19 million by some outlets).
- The publisher argues for indemnity-style costs, under which costs are treated as payable without proving proportionality.
- The payment request follows a High Court ruling earlier in the case, which rejects the privacy allegations.
A London court dismissed Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail.
2 hours agoA London court dismissed Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and now company wants an multimillion-dollar payment towards costs.
3 hours agoA London court dismissed Prince Harry's privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and now company wants an multimillion-dollar payment towards costs.
3 hours agoAssociated’s lawyer argues costs should be paid on an indemnity basis, under which the losing party must cover the other side’s charges without need to show they were proportionate
3 hours agoThe Duke of Sussex and the other claimants had lost the case.
3 hours agoAssociated Newspapers sought an interim payment of £10 million from Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants on Wednesday after they lost their privacy lawsuits against the Daily Mail publisher. Earlier this month, a judge at London’s High Court comprehensively ruled against Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile British figures, rejecting allegations that the Mail […]
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