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Prince Harry media battle legal bill expected to cost millions
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The Duke of Sussex and other high-profile claimants who lost their High Court privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail face a potential legal bill of millions of pounds.
The group - which includes Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Elizabeth Hurley - sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over claims of unlawful information gathering.
But earlier this month, all their claims were dismissed by Judge Mr Justice Nicklin following an 11-week trial.
The publisher has argued the claimant's side acted unreasonably during the case - a conduct clause which could trigger indemnity cover.
"The Claimants' conduct of this litigation wholly disregarded these key disciplines.