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SUMMARY OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE MAIL

Catch up on our summaries of the allegations facing the Mail.

Background

Did the Mail act illegally to mine information? Nine week bitter high court battle begins

Sun editor Victoria Newton was a “habitual user of private investigators who engaged in unlawful acts”, claimants allege at Daily Mail trial

Prince Harry & Elizabeth Hurley

Prince Harry, as he & Liz Hurley give evidence at Mail trial: “My every move, thought or feeling was being tracked and monitored just for the Mail to make money out of it”

Baroness Lawrence and Sir Simon Hughes

Baroness Lawrence describes profound sense of betrayal, as she alleges the Daily Mail illegally spied on her in hacking case against publisher

Sir Elton John, David Furnish and Sadie Frost

Mail intrusion “abhorrent and outside even the most basic standards of human decency”, Sir Elton John alleges in claim against the Daily Mail

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KEY COURT DOCUMENTS

Claimants' Skeleton Argument

Third Witness Statement of Sadie Frost

Fifth Witness Statement of Sadie Frost

Sixth Witness Statement of Sadie Frost

Seventh Witness statement of Sir Simon Hughes

Trial Witness Statement of Sir Simon Hughes

Second Witness Statement of Sir Elton John

Second Witness Statement of David Furnish

Second Witness Statement of Baroness Lawrence

Second Witness Statement of Elizabeth Hurley

Second Witness Statement of Prince Harry

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Queries: campaign@hackinginquiry.org

SLAPPs and the press: why the Anti-SLAPP Bill is the wrong answer

The private members Bill promoted by Baroness Stowell and Sir John Whittingdale would apply to any claim touching a matter of public interest, however meritorious and however properly brought. Hacked Off sets out why it would harm victims of press abuse, and why section 40 was the better answer.

9/21/26

Briefings

Professor Arday, IPSO, and the press: steps to end the cycle of tragedy

Guest blog: Professor Paul Wragg, Professor of Media Law at the University of Leeds, on why the press hounding of Professor Jason Arday will happen again unless politicians act.

8/16/26

Briefings