Bad "legal" news for the Duchess of Sussex! Meghan Markle suffered her first loss in court in her battle against the editors of the Daily Mail. The former American actress, who, along with her husband, Prince Henry, stopped representing the British monarchy in late March, sued the newspaper in February 2019 for publishing five articles: two in Sunday's publication and three in Daily Mail Online. In these writings were reproduced extracts of a letter she had written by hand and sent to her father in August 2018, five months after her marriage to Prince Harry. A judge from the Royal Court of Justice challenged parts of the appeal: he objected to the charge that the publication of the text "caused" problems between Meghan and his father and the fact that the group had "an agenda" to publish insulting stories about him. Judge Mark Warby also argued that this type of indictment should not be part of the trial at this stage, as it is "irrelevant."
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Judge Mark Warby explained to the lawyers of the editorial team of the famous British tabloid the accusation of the Duchess and the purpose: Meghan accuses the editorial group of having acted "dishonestly" and with "malicious intent". According to her, the tabloid would try "in order to create or worsen the problems with her father Thomas Markle thanks to the change of news, cuts and adjustments that have been made to her. It was the lawyers of the editorial group who claimed in a hearing last week, that the Duchess's thesis that her father was "mistreated and humiliated", "manipulated" and "exploited" should not be part of the process. The tabloid legal team also claimed that she could not know how it was he feels like he hasnâ??t spoken to her since the first wedding in May 2018.
The Duchess also denounces the misuse of private information, copyright infringement and breach of the Data Protection Act, all allegations denied by the publisher. However, the judge clarified that the issues raised could be brought back to a later stage of the trial (if confirmed by law), of which a date has not yet been set. In a statement issued after the sentence, a spokesman for the law firm Schillings, representing Meghan, argued that the sentence "clarifies how the key elements of this case will not change and will continue to be pursued. The Duchess's rights have been violated, the boundaries intimacy laws have been exceeded â?.
Legal fees
The Duchess of Sussex, who has relocated with her husband and son Archie to Los Angeles, United States since March, has already said any compensation she could receive from this battle in court will be donated to charity against harassment. . But if the lawsuit continues to settle with the newspaper, she will have to pay legal fees.
