Overview

• Prince Harry and six other public figures accuse Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) of phone tapping, listening device placement, and other unlawful activities between 2001 and 2014.
• ANL denies the allegations, calling them 'lurid' and 'simply preposterous,' and argues against broader disclosure of documents.
• The two-day preliminary hearing, led by Mr Justice Nicklin, focuses on disputes over evidence redactions and the scope of the case ahead of a potential 2026 trial.
• Claimants’ barrister, David Sherborne, argues that ANL’s excessive redactions hinder understanding of the alleged unlawful practices.
• ANL’s barrister, Antony White KC, defends the redactions as necessary to protect journalist sources and accuses claimants of fishing for additional evidence.