- Claims by the Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, and others against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) are due to return to court.
- The high-profile figures accused ANL of unlawful information-gathering, including voicemail interception and obtaining information by deception.
- Earlier this month, a High Court judge dismissed all claims in their entirety following an 11-week trial.
- The upcoming two-day hearing will address consequential matters such as legal costs, with ANL stating expenses exceeding £50 million, and whether any appeals will be sought.
- The Duke of Sussex and Lady Lawrence criticised the judgment as a 'complete and obvious whitewash,' while ANL's former editor-in-chief, Paul Dacre, said the action 'should never have been brought to trial.'
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