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‘Hard to imagine’ further legal claims against NGN, says judge

The Duke of Sussex began legal action against News Group Newspapers in 2019 (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The judge overseeing the Duke of Sussex’s settled legal claim against the publisher of The Sun said it would be “hard to imagine” others will take the same allegations to trial.

Mr Justice Fancourt said that as a result of Harry and Lord Tom Watson, the former Labour deputy leader, settling their legal claims against News Group Newspapers (NGN) on Wednesday, their allegations of unlawful information gathering had not been tested at trial.

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