![]() Mirror lawyer Andrew Green said a substantial proportion of the articles at issue involved a “breathtaking level of triviality” and that with the exception of a few instances of unlawful information gathering, the company’s reporters had used public records and sources to legally obtain information. Morgan has publicly denied involvement in phone hacking, as has Mirror Group in its court submissions. Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, said unlawful acts by reporters and editors at the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People were “widespread and habitual” and carried out on “an industrial scale.” He pointed the finger at management, in particular TV personality Piers Morgan, a former Daily Mirror editor. The trial is focusing on 33 of those stories. It apologized in court papers and said Harry and two of the other three claimants in the case were due compensation.īut the admission involving Harry - the hiring of a private eye to dig up unspecified dirt for an article about his nightclubbing - wasn’t among the nearly 150 articles between 19 for which he claimed Mirror Group reporters used phone hacking and other illegal methods to gather material. WHAT’S THE CURRENT TRIAL ABOUT?Īt the outset of the proceedings, Mirror Group appeared to fall on its sword, acknowledging instances when its newspapers unlawfully gathered information. The lawyer representing Harry and other claimants said they should be granted an exception because the publishers lied and concealed evidence that prevented them from learning of the covert acts in time to meet the deadlines. ![]()
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