Ex-Mail showbiz editor accused of using investigators who engaged in unlawful acts'

"Nicole Lampert was giving evidence in the trial of claims of unlawful information gathering brought by a group of famous names against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), which publishes the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday. The publisher strongly denies the claims and is defending the case. The case is also brought by the Duke of Sussex, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish, Sadie Frost and Sir Simon Hughes."

"A former showbusiness editor at the Daily Mail used sources close to celebrities or referred to publicly available information when writing articles about Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, the High Court has heard. The court in London heard that Ms Lampert worked at the Daily Mail from 2003 to 2006, and approved invoices for private investigations firm Express Locate International as she was in charge of the finances for the department."

A High Court trial involves claims of unlawful information gathering against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Nicole Lampert, a former showbusiness editor who worked at the Daily Mail from 2003 to 2006, testified that she relied on sources close to celebrities and publicly available information when writing articles about Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley. Lampert approved invoices for private investigations firm Express Locate International while managing departmental finances. The case is brought by multiple claimants including the Duke of Sussex, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, and Sir Simon Hughes. The publisher strongly denies all allegations and is actively defending the case in court.

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