KB-2022-003316 - [2025] EWHC 1716 (KB)
King's / Queen's Bench Division of the High Court

KB-2022-003316 - [2025] EWHC 1716 (KB)

Fecha: 11-Jul-2025

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Neutral Citation Number: [2025] EWHC 1716 (KB)
Case No: KB-2022-003316
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS LIST

Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, WC2A 2LL

Date: 11 July 2025

Before :

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE NICKLIN

Between :

(1) Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon OBE

(2) Elizabeth Hurley

(3) Sir Elton John CH CBE

(4) David Furnish

(5) Sir Simon Hughes

(6) Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

(7) Sadie Frost Law

Claimants

- and -

Associated Newspapers Limited

Defendant

David Sherborne, Ben Hamer and Luke Browne instructed by

Gunnercooke LLP for the First, Second, Third and Fourth Claimants,

Thomson Heath & Associates for the Fifth Claimant and

Sheridans Solicitors LLP for the Sixth and Seventh Claimants

Andrew Caldecott KC (skeleton only), Antony White KC, Catrin Evans KC, Sarah Palin, and Ben Gallop instructed by Baker McKenzie LLP for the Defendant

Hearing dates: 6-7 May 2025

Approved Judgment

This judgment was handed down remotely at 2pm on 11 July 2025 by circulation to the parties or their representatives by e-mail and by release to the National Archives.

Mr Justice Nicklin :