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That was the aim of the Prince Harry case as I understand it and it was certainly my original aim,
he said
We have made the decision we won’t proceed with the second stage of the Leveson inquiry. But we will take account of any new evidence that is put to us.”
But asked about the second stage of the Leveson inquiry which has been shelved, he said
You cannot have public confidence in a public inquiry if people don’t tell the truth under oath and there’s no consequence,
said Dr. Evan Harris, a former Liberal Democrat member of Parliament who was a consultant to Harry’s legal teamDespite the overwhelming victories Prince Harry has achieved to date, it appears unlikely the government will engage in a ‘Leveson mark 2’ inquiry into the British press,
said media lawyer Kishan Pattni, who wasn't involved in the caseThere's an expectation that there will be a police inquiry,
Harris saidIt’s quite clear that criminal acts were being committed,
Wheatcroft told the BBCWe acknowledge and apologise for the distress caused to the duke, and the damage inflicted on relationships, friendships and family, and have agreed to pay him substantial damages,
the company said in a five-paragraph statement
Extensive evidence would have been called in trial to rebut these allegations from senior staff from technology and legal,
the spokesman saidI don’t think a forced apology is worth a nickel,
co-lead counsel Stephen Shackelford remarked afterward
Wealthy and powerful people in the public eye who have a platform have been able to shine a spotlight on what has been happening to ordinary people who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to get that into the public domain. That is clearly unsatisfactory,
Ms Nandy saidIt is important we have proper safeguards in place to make sure that people don’t have to resort to very expensive and lengthy court processes to get justice,
Ms Nandy told the BBCOne of the main reasons for seeing this through is accountability, because I’m the last person that can actually achieve that.”
He added
The Sun does not accept liability or make any admissions to the allegations.”
After multiple court hearings during this gruelling six-year legal contest, the publisher issued journalists with a statement which contained a variation of the sentenceThese allegations were and continue to be strongly denied,
an NGN spokesperson said
Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences people,
his statement saidToday the lies are laid bare. Today, the cover-ups are exposed. And today proves that no one stands above the law. The time for accountability has arrived
said the statement read by Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, outside the High Court
In a monumental victory today, News UK have admitted that The Sun, the flagship title for Rupert Murdoch’s UK media empire, has indeed engaged in illegal practices,
Harry and his co-claimant Tom Watson, a former lawmaker, said in a statement on WednesdayThis represents a vindication for the hundreds of other claimants who were strong-armed into settling without being able to get to the truth of what was done to them,
Sherborne said outside the High Court in LondonThere are strong controls and processes in place at all our titles today to ensure this cannot happen now. There was no voicemail interception on The Sun,
the spokesperson said, addingIt is a humiliating day for the Sun and the senior executives at News Group Newspapers, who have finally admitted that allegations of illegality made against the publisher are true.”
Emma Jones, of the press reform campaign group Hacked Off, said