苏塞克斯公爵和另外五人指控《每日邮报》出版商涉嫌间谍活动,目前正在高等法院进行审讯。
The Duke of Sussex and five others sue Daily Mail publisher over alleged spying, with a high court hearing underway.
在苏塞克斯公爵和其他六人诉《每日邮报》出版商Associated News Limited的案件中,高等法院开始审理指控的监视和数据违规案件,包括雇用调查员、安装监听装置和拦截电话。
A High Court hearing begins in the case of the Duke of Sussex and six others against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail, over alleged surveillance and data breaches including hiring investigators, installing listening devices, and intercepting calls.
包括Elton John爵士和Doreen Lawrence男爵夫人在内的原告声称进行了非法活动,而ANL否认了这些非法活动,称其为“肮脏”和“荒谬”。 Nicklin法官的两天预审将讨论可能进行2026年审判(可能持续9周)之前的程序性问题。
The claimants, including Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, allege unlawful activities, which ANL denies, calling them “lurid” and “preposterous.” The two-day preliminary hearing before Mr Justice Nicklin will address procedural issues ahead of a potential 2026 trial, possibly lasting nine weeks.
法院先前驳回了ANL的时间限制论点,并允许披露保密的Leveson调查文件。
The court has previously rejected ANL’s time-bar argument and allowed disclosure of confidential Leveson Inquiry documents.
法官还命令原告的律师披露有关向证人付款的文件。
The judge also ordered the claimants’ lawyers to disclose documents on payments to witnesses.