Prince Harry will be unable to broaden his telephone hacking lawsuit in opposition to Information Group Newspapers to incorporate Rupert Murdoch and Piers Morgan, the UK’s Excessive Court docket has dominated.
Mr Justice Fancourt dominated on Tuesday that particular person allegations in opposition to Murdoch and Morgan weren’t “materials” to the case, which is on track to go to trial in January 2025.
Prince Harry and 40 others are suing Information Group Newspapers, which publishes The Solar newspaper and shuttered Information of the World, over allegations of telephone hacking and illegal info gathering. The writer denies the allegations.
Fancourt stated he was blocking the plaintiffs’ want to incorporate “trophy targets” within the authorized proceedings, including that this can’t be an “an finish in itself.”
Murdoch owns Information Group Newspapers, whereas Morgan — who has a bitter and ongoing feud with Prince Harry — was the editor of the Information of the World for round two years from 1994.
In a press release, Information Group Newspapers stated: “The court docket in its judgment right now has totally vindicated NGN’s place and didn’t give permission to introduce massive and vital parts of the amendments … NGN welcomes the decide’s choices and feedback.”
The Duke of Sussex’s legal professionals had been granted permission in precept to call and make allegations in opposition to “sure additional journalists and personal investigators.”