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Prince Harry loses and wins

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maddyone Sat 16-Dec-23 10:19:07

So in the last week Prince Harry has been ordered to pay court costs of £50,000 and within a few days, been awarded damages of around £130,000.
Interesting times indeed.

CoolCoco Thu 21-Dec-23 12:20:41

Its not all due to Harry as has been pointed out he was one in a number of complainants, its just that the media has chosen to point its glare at him for everyone to gawp at.

eazybee Thu 21-Dec-23 12:23:11

Well, Dr. Watson, we all know what trauma Harry has suffered because he keeps reminding us of it, endlessly.

Sorry, but I don't click on links ever since mu computer was hacked recently.

Anniebach Thu 21-Dec-23 12:23:21

Harry was one of four test cases, have the findings of the other three been released

eazybee Thu 21-Dec-23 12:23:29

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Casdon Thu 21-Dec-23 12:52:55

Anniebach

Harry was one of four test cases, have the findings of the other three been released

Yes.
‘Harry was the most high-profile of more than 100 claimants – including the singer Cheryl and the estate of George Michael – who were involved in the wider litigation. Harry’s case, which was used as one of four test cases to establish facts that can be used to award damages to other complainants, was heard alongside claims brought by the Coronation Street actors Michael Turner and Nikki Sanderson, and Fiona Wightman, the former wife of the comedian Paul Whitehouse.

Turner was awarded £31,650 in damages after he also brought a phone-hacking claim against the publisher; Sanderson and Wightman had their claims dismissed because they were made too late.’

From The Guardian.

Iam64 Thu 21-Dec-23 12:57:16

Casdon 👋👏👍🏻

Glorianny Thu 21-Dec-23 13:09:53

Mollygo

??? Rabbit hole?
Who has said on this thread that phone hacking isn’t wrong? Did I miss it? Could you point me to the post?

The rabbit hole Mollygo as you require a detailed explanation, is that the democratically elected government, meant to support and represent legality and the interests of the ordinary people, chose, instead of supporting it, to dump the Leveson Inquiry part 2, which Lord Leveson said was abandoning those ordinary people who had had their phone hacked www.theguardian.com/media/2018/mar/01/leveson-inquiry-part-2-cancellation-condemned-by-labour-as-breach-of-trust
And it took court action by a prince to show he was right.
Maybe it's not a rabbit hole
Maybe it's just the panto season.

Anniebach Thu 21-Dec-23 13:30:10

Thank you Casdon

Mollygo Thu 21-Dec-23 14:57:39

But I’m talking about whether Harry was right to take the matter of phone hacking to court, and I haven’t found anyone who said that he was wrong.

Glorianny Thu 21-Dec-23 15:07:53

Mollygo

But I’m talking about whether Harry was right to take the matter of phone hacking to court, and I haven’t found anyone who said that he was wrong.

You can talk about what you like Mollygo. My post wasn't about that. I've explained it to you.
It is panto season isn't it!!!

Mollygo Thu 21-Dec-23 17:43:58

You can talk about what you like Glorianny. My post wasn't about that. I've explained it to you.
It is panto season isn't it!!! You made it so.
You’re famous for not answering questions.

Glorianny Thu 21-Dec-23 18:11:23

??? Rabbit hole?
Who has said on this thread that phone hacking isn’t wrong? Did I miss it? Could you point me to the post?
Quite what was your post about then Mollygo?
You asked, I answered.
Apparently that was wrong.
Merry Christmas

Mollygo Thu 21-Dec-23 19:46:48

Quite what was your post about then Glorianny?
You asked, I answered.
Apparently that was wrong. No surprise there then.

Glorianny Thu 21-Dec-23 22:10:16

Mollygo

Quite what was your post about then Glorianny?
You asked, I answered.
Apparently that was wrong. No surprise there then.

It is panto season!!!
Oh no it wasn't!

Mollygo Thu 21-Dec-23 22:49:54

You made it so G&T.

DrWatson Fri 22-Dec-23 04:22:54

For Eazy, well, YOU can indeed sneer, but you don't actually KNOW what happened in that family, and you certainly don't know, despite that frankly arrogant reply, what strains losing your mother at a relatively young age might do? I lost both my parents before I was 17, and it definitely affected me, and I wasn't in the public gaze.

As for the link, being 'hacked' doesn't affect your ability to check the report on that link, you can link to GN OK can't you???????!! The report details i'views with Morgan, and a book of his, plus evidence at Leveson, making it quite clear that he most certainly WAS fully aware of phone hacking.

Allsorts Fri 22-Dec-23 05:58:49

Hope phone hackers take notice.

eazybee Fri 22-Dec-23 08:43:10

A Merry Christmas, Dr. Watson.smile