Prince Harry was just starting to breathe a sigh of relief after receiving good news from Britain when he was hit with a dire warning about his legal pursuits.
The Duke of Sussex has finally had his security protocol under review by the UK Home Office for the first time in six years following his exit from the royal family. The police protection had just been one of the legal cases that Harry is fighting, he is also suing British tabloids for illegally extracting information for their articles.
On Tuesday, Harry and six other high-profile claimants received a stark warning from judges of major financial consequences if the case does not go their way. They have been involved in a £38m privacy case. v DailyMail was told of the “consequences” of the case in a judgment by Judge David Cook and Mr Justice Nicklin, according to The Telegraph report.
The seven claimants were given the “clearest possible understanding” that they could face a combined £14.1m if they lost the case to Associated Newspapers.
“If that means individual claimants have to reassess their ATE [after the event insurance] coverage which can only be in their own best interest,” the judgment read.
“It is particularly important that this matter be dealt with at this time as significant costs have already been incurred and the parties will soon incur more significant costs in preparation for trial next year.”
While the verdict for police protection is expected to come down next month, the case against DailyMail publishers will also be heard around the same time.
