{"id":2122055,"date":"2023-12-11T17:21:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-prince-harry-to-pay-up\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T17:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T22:26:17","slug":"judge-orders-prince-harry-to-pay-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-orders-prince-harry-to-pay-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry has been ordered by a judge to make a payment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjudge-orders-prince-harry-to-pay-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2122055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Judge Orders Prince Harry to Pay Up<\/h2>\n<p>A \u2062judge has ruled that Prince Harry must pay over $60,000\u2064 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-to-pardon-gen-michael-flynn-per-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump to Pardon Gen. Michael Flynn, Per Report\">legal fees<\/a>\u200b to the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid for\u2062 his unsuccessful court challenge in a libel lawsuit. The\u2063 Duke \u2064of \u2064Sussex \u2064had sued Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an \u200carticle \u200dthat\u2064 accused him of \u200dtrying to conceal his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the UK \u200bafter stepping down from his royal duties.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Matthew Nicklin, presiding\u2063 over the case \u200cin the High Court in London, stated that the publisher has a &#8220;real \u200cprospect&#8221;\u200b of proving that statements made on behalf of Harry were misleading \u200band that the article in question expressed an &#8220;honest opinion&#8221; rather than being defamatory. Nicklin refused to dismiss \u200cthe honest opinion defense, describing \u200dit as a &#8220;masterclass in the art\u200c of &#8216;spinning&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has argued that the\u2064 article was \u2064&#8221;fundamentally inaccurate&#8221; and that it defamed him by suggesting he lied in his\u200c initial \u2063public statements regarding\u200b his efforts to challenge the government&#8217;s decision to remove his security\u200c detail \u2063after he and his\u2062 wife, Meghan, relocated to the US in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this lawsuit, Harry\u200d also has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-fbi-raid-boosts-trump-which-in-turn-helps-biden-who-doesnt-want-to-face-desantis\/\" title=\"Piers Morgan: FBI Raid Boosts Trump Which In Turn Helps Biden, Who Doesn\u2019t Want To Face DeSantis\">pending legal action<\/a> against the government&#8217;s decision to provide him with security on\u200d a case-by-case basis\u200c when he visits Britain. He claims\u200c that the couple&#8217;s \u2062safety\u200b is at risk due to hostility on\u2063 social\u2062 media and relentless media scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Nicklin has scheduled\u2063 a three to four-day libel trial to take place between May 17 and July 31.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Duke of Sussex must pay lawyers\u2019 bills run up by the publisher of The \u200dMail on Sunday after losing the\u200c latest\u200c stage of a High Court\u200c libel battle, a judge says <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aw71882zhp\">https:\/\/t.co\/aw71882zhp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Standard\u2064 News (@standardnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/standardnews\/status\/1734248186171060263?\">December 11,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The judge&#8217;s\u200b order for Prince Harry to pay $60,927\u2063 in legal\u200b fees by December 29 is likely to be overshadowed by the amount he will have to pay in another lawsuit against the\u200c same \u200bpublisher.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Should\u200c Harry \u2063have stayed in \u200cBritain?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n<p>\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles \u2064you to The Western Journal news updates free \u200dof charge via\u2063 email. You may opt \u2062out \u200cat any time. You\u200c also agree to our \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy\u200b Policy<\/a> \u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tYes: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 0%\">\n<p>\t\t\tNo: 0% (0 Votes)\n\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Associated\u200b Newspapers is one of three British tabloid publishers\u2062 being sued by Prince Harry for\u2062 allegedly\u2062 using\u2063 unlawful means, such as deception, phone hacking, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-scrapped-china-counterspy-program-under-activist-pressure-republicans-say\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Scrapped China Counterspy Program Under Activist Pressure, Republicans Say\">hiring private investigators<\/a>, to gather information\u2064 about\u2063 him. The Daily Mail publisher recently failed in its attempt \u200cto have the lawsuit dismissed, \u2064although it succeeded in having some evidence \u2062excluded from\u2064 the trial.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Nicklin, who is \u200balso \u2062presiding over this case,\u2064 is currently \u200bconsidering \u2064the costs \u2063of \u2063lawyers for each party&#8217;s respective victories.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and his co-claimants, including musician Elton John and actress Elizabeth Hurley, have stated that they spent $2.1 million in\u200c preparation for and\u200c during the court hearing in\u200c March.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">PRESS RELEASE: Various\u2064 Claimants vs. Associated Newspapers\u2064 Limited\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ts8iZkhA2m\">pic.twitter.com\/ts8iZkhA2m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Byline Investigates (@BInvestigates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BInvestigates\/status\/1578058427754024961?\">October 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The publisher, on\u2064 the other hand, is seeking \u200cup to $949,000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to\u2062 publication \u200cto\u200b ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/judge-orders-prince-harry-pay\/\">Judge Orders Prince Harry to Pay Up<\/a> appeared first on \u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What was the judge&#8217;s ruling on Prince Harry&#8217;s libel \u2064lawsuit against \u2063Associated \u2063Newspapers Ltd?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Judge Orders \u200bPrince Harry to Pay Up<\/p>\n<p>In a recent ruling, a judge\u2063 has ordered Prince Harry to pay over\u2063 $60,000 in legal fees to \u200dthe \u200bpublisher of the \u200cDaily Mail tabloid.\u2063 This\u200c decision comes as a result of Harry&#8217;s unsuccessful court challenge in\u200d a libel lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd. The \u200clawsuit was filed by\u200d the Duke of Sussex after an article \u200caccused him of trying to \u2063conceal his efforts to retain publicly funded\u2064 protection in the UK\u200c following his decision to step down from his royal duties.<\/p>\n<p>Justice\u2062 Matthew Nicklin, presiding over\u200d the case in the High Court in London, stated that the publisher has a &#8220;real prospect&#8221; \u200dof proving that the statements made on \u200dbehalf of Harry were misleading. He also noted that the article\u200b in question \u200dexpressed an &#8220;honest opinion&#8221; rather than being defamatory. Justice Nicklin refused to \u200ddismiss the honest opinion defense,\u200d describing it as a &#8220;masterclass in the art of\u200d &#8216;spinning&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry has argued that the\u2064 article was &#8220;fundamentally inaccurate&#8221; and defamed him by suggesting\u200d he\u200c lied in his initial public \u2064statements regarding his efforts to challenge \u200dthe\u200d government&#8217;s decision to remove his security detail after he and his wife, Meghan, relocated to \u2064the US \u2062in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Apart\u2062 from this\u200b lawsuit, Prince Harry also has a pending legal action against the government&#8217;s decision to provide \u2063him with security on a\u2063 case-by-case basis when he visits Britain. He claims that their safety is at risk due to hostility on social media and \u2063relentless media scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Nicklin has scheduled a three \u200bto four-day libel trial \u2064to take place\u200c between May 17 and July 31.<\/p>\n<p>While the judge&#8217;s order for\u200b Prince Harry to pay $60,927 in legal fees by \u2064December 29 is significant, it\u2063 is likely \u2063to\u2062 be overshadowed by the \u2064amount\u200b he will have \u200bto pay in another lawsuit against the same \u2062publisher.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these developments, a question arises: Should \u200cHarry have stayed in Britain? \u2064The\u200d answer to this question\u2064 will \u2064likely \u2062vary, and opinions may differ. \u2062However, it is essential to remember that\u2062 personal circumstances, individual choices, and complex factors influence such\u2063 decisions.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the pending \u200clibel trial and the ongoing legal \u200cactions \u200cwill shed further light on the complexities \u200dsurrounding \u2064these matters. Until then, the public and media will continue to follow the proceedings closely,\u200d ensuring that justice is served and the truth\u200b prevails.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8220;Judge Orders Prince Harry to Pay Over $60,000 in\u2063 Mail Tabloid Legal Fees&#8221; &#8211; Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u2062Twitter: @standardnews<\/p>\n<p>Should Harry have stayed in Britain?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Yes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; No<\/p>\n<p>Please note that completion of\u200b this poll entitles you to receive news updates free of\u200c charge via email from The Western Journal. You may opt out at any\u200b time. By participating, you agree \u2062to our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry has been instructed by a judge to pay over $60,000 in legal costs to the Daily Mail publisher. This comes after his unsuccessful court battle in a libel lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Ltd. 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