Overview
- Seven prominent claimants led by the Duke of Sussex accuse Associated Newspapers of practices including phone hacking, blagging, bugging and commissioning private investigators, largely between 1993 and 2011.
- Associated Newspapers rejects the claims as "preposterous" and says its journalists did not engage in unlawful acts or use illegally obtained information.
- The defense is set to attack the credibility of evidence and has alleged fraud and dishonesty by some claimant lawyers, while Judge Nicklin ordered ANL to amend parts of its opening note.
- A key witness, private investigator Gavin Burrows, will face scrutiny after disavowing an earlier statement that had implicated the Mail titles and alleging his signature was forged.
- Harry is scheduled to testify on Thursday, with fellow claimants such as Elizabeth Hurley attending and Elton John and David Furnish expected to give evidence later, as total legal costs hover near £40 million under capped recoveries.