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Prince Harry pursues 115 further phone hacking claims after Mirror victory

Source: Reuters

A phone hacking case brought by the Duke of Sussex and other celebrities against Mirror Group was “overwhelmingly successful” with demands made for the publisher to pay out nearly £2m in costs, a court heard.

Prince Harry’s case against Mirror newspapers remains ongoing as he presses ahead with a further 115 articles that he claims were sourced unlawfully, with decisions on costs reserved until this is determined.

Last month, a judge ruled that hacking became widespread and habitual at the publisher’s newspaper titles, and took place to some extent even during the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.

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