英国高等法院驳回了对《每日邮报》出版商 Associated Newspapers Ltd 提起的非法信息获取诉讼，七名原告包括多琳·劳伦斯和哈里王子均败诉 [1]。法官 Nicklin 裁定原告未能证明该报五篇报道涉及非法信息收集 [1]。尽管案件失败且涉案金额估计高达 5000 万英镑，但法院批准的预算为原告方 410 万英镑、被告方 440 万英镑 [1]。多琳·劳伦斯无需支付任何败诉费用，因为她已购买保险覆盖其律师费，且哈里王子极力保护她免受经济损失 [1]。目前包括 Prince Harry、Elton John、Elizabeth Hurley 在内的七名原告正讨论是否上诉 [1]。
The High Court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by seven claimants against Associated Newspapers Ltd for alleged illegal information gathering, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to prove their case regarding five articles published by Daily Mail. [1] Among the unsuccessful claimants are Prince Harry and Doreen Lawrence. [1] Although the litigation involved an estimated value of up to £50 million, the court approved a budget of £4.1 million for the plaintiffs and £4.4 million for the defendants. [1] Judge Nicklin specifically determined that the claimants could not demonstrate that Daily Mail's reporting violated laws on data protection or privacy. [1]
Despite losing the case, Doreen Lawrence will not be required to pay any legal costs because her expenses are covered by insurance and she has been protected from financial loss by Prince Harry's efforts. [1] The seven plaintiffs now face a decision on whether to appeal the judgment. [1]