Prince Harry to appear in court TODAY after judge accuses him of wasting time
Yesterday, his lawyer Mr Sherborne told the court: “The Duke of Sussex is attending tomorrow to give evidence.He told the court his opening submissions would take three hours, meaning Harry would not be needed until Tuesday.Sherborne added: “He is in a different category from the three other claimants due to his travel and security arrangements.And he said: “It was never anticipated the openings would not take the whole day.
Mr Justice Fancourt replied: “It was anticipated that they might — which is why I directed that the first witness should be available.” The judge also ticked off Harry’s legal team after Mr Sherborne’s opening submissions overran by 25 minutes.Mr Sherbourne had said unlawful activities were “habitual and widespread” at MGN between 1996 and 2011.But Mr Green called Harry’s claims “rather fantastical”.
He said: “There’s no evidence capable of finding that the duke was ever hacked let alone hacked on a habitual basis.”Several high-profile figures, including Harry, are bringing damages claims against MGN overHarry alleges that about 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 contained information gathered using unlawful methods, and 33 of these have been selected to be considered at the trial.
The publisher has apologised unreservedly to Prince Harry for unlawfully gathering information about him but denies phone hacking.
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