The article discusses the ongoing legal battle involving Prince Harry and several high-profile claimants against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over allegations of misuse of private information. A High Court ruling significantly reduced the expected legal costs from over £38 million to approximately £8.6 million combined, with the claimants allowed to spend around £4.1 million and ANL about £4.5 million. ANL denies the allegations, calling the claims preposterous. This decision addresses the excessive cost concern raised by the judges during the hearings, reflecting the balance needed in such high-stakes legal disputes.
Judge Cook said he and Mr Justice Nicklin had little difficulty concluding that such sums were manifestly excessive and therefore disproportionate.
Prince Harry is among a group of claimants bringing legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited over alleged misuse of private information.
ANL firmly denies the allegations and is defending the legal action, stating that the accusations are lurid and simply preposterous.
The claimants must now spend approximately 4.1m while ANL can spend around 4.5m on legal costs per the High Court ruling.
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