One of the famous names in Prince Harry's failed privacy case against the Daily Mail has appeared to distance himself from his fellow claimants. Former Government minister Sir Simon Hughes said he did not 'plan to target' publisher Associated Newspapers during a court hearing today. Sir Simon Hughes, the former justice minister, was one of the seven claimantsNone of the claimants were in court for the two-day costs hearing at the High Court this week. But in an intervention today, Nicholas Bacon KC, on behalf of the seven, said he was contacted by former justice minister Sir Simon overnight 'to say some things on his behalf'. Antony White KC, on behalf of Associated, said Sir Simon had accused Associated 'of widespread criminality of the most heinous form'.